Catalog of an exhibition on Pecenongan collection of the National Library of Indonesia, a collection of Betawi literature written by various writers from Pecenongan, Jakarta, Indonesia in the 19th century, held at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, July 11-20, 2013.
Catalog of an exhibition on Pecenongan collection of the National Library of Indonesia, a collection of Betawi literature written by various writers from Pecenongan, Jakarta, Indonesia in the 19th century, held at Galeri Cipta III, Taman ...
This report examines the effectiveness and efficiency of the current education system for 16- to 18-year-olds. In 2009, over 1.6 million 16- to 18-year-olds participated in some form of education and training at a cost of over £6 billion. Most studied full-time for qualifications such as A levels or National Vocational Qualifications, at a general further education college, sixth form college or school sixth form. The system governing the education of 16- to 18-year-olds is devolved and complex. The Department for Education (the Department) has overall responsibility, and the Young People's Learning Agency funds education providers and monitors their performance. Local authorities have a duty to secure provision but they have limited powers, and having duties without powers cannot work effectively. There has been an overall improvement in the achievements of 16- to 18-year-olds over the last four years. Students in larger providers have generally achieved better results. Smaller providers, by collaborating, can achieve some of the benefits of size. In a market, consistently poor providers should fail because they lose funding as students choose to study elsewhere. For the 16 to 18 education market to work effectively, there needs to be consistent and relevant information so the Department can assess value for money and students can make informed judgements about their courses and what they lead to. Also, where a provider's performance is poor, there must be clarity about the criteria for intervention, and the timing and extent of intervention. Neither is fully in place at present.
It should require all providers to compile and publish comparable performance
information to support the assessment of value for money. The information should
be sufficient for prospective students to use in choosing the right course, thereby
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Incorporating HC 359-i and 494-i of session 2009-10. This report draws on the work of the Committee and the National Audit Office since 2003 in examining the BBC's approach to financial matters
Increases in expenditure on education for 16- to 18-year-olds, which now stands at £6 billion per year, have been matched by improvements in students' achievements and increasing participation of 16- to 18-year-olds in education. Nevertheless, the National Audit Office cannot conclude that value for money is being delivered across the system because of variation in the arrangements for accountability, performance monitoring and intervention where poor performance exists. Students achieve, on average, better academic progress and results in institutions educating large numbers of 16- to 18-year-olds, whether colleges or school sixth forms. Sixth-form colleges perform best on most measures of student achievement, despite currently receiving £280 per student less funding than school sixth forms. The Department for Education has taken steps to reduce inconsistency in how different provider types are funded and has committed to bringing the funding levels for school sixth forms into line with colleges by 2015. Although there are clear arrangements for dealing with poor performance in colleges, there is no consistent approach to dealing with poor performance in school sixth forms. In addition, the inspection frameworks and performance and financial reporting requirements for the various types of provider are not consistent. Many schools and colleges have improved their management of back-office costs through good practice in procurement. However, direct costs including teaching staff account for over 60 per cent of a provider's costs and some providers have a poor understanding of how to manage these costs
In this report, we have used funding as a proxy for expenditure in measuring
value for money achieved. 15 There are clear arrangements for dealing with poor
performance in colleges. Failure to achieve minimum levels of performance ...
By October 2009, the Ministry of Defence had reported new savings of £944 million. The NAO examined £712 million, some 75 per cent of the savings reported. It rated 42 per cent (£298 million) as sustainable savings (green), 45 per cent (£318 million) as savings but with some uncertainty (amber) and 14 per cent (£96 million) as overstated (red). This report accompanies the broader NAO progress report on VFM savings (HC 291, 9780102965391)
Summary lntroduction 1 The Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 (CSR07)
Value for Money (VFM) Savings Programme, covering 2008-09 to 2010-11,
builds on previous programmes designed to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of ...
OGCbuying.solutions is an executive agency of the Office of Government Commerce and a trading fund. It was established in April 2001 to maximise the value for money obtained by government departments and other public bodies through the procurement and supply of goods and services. Its operations focus on three areas: framework agreements, managed services and memoranda of undertaking. The agency reported value for money savings of £412 million in 2005-06, an increase of 71 per cent since 2003-04. Following on from a NAO report (HCP 103, session 2006-07 (ISBN 9780102944037) published in December 2006, the Committee's report focuses on three main issues: creating a 'fit for purpose' organisation; increasing market share through smarter engagement with customers; and the role of OGCbuying.solutions in transforming government procurement.
In the last three years OGCbuying.solutions has exceeded its value for money
savings target by £32 million in 2003-04, £21 million in 2004-05 and £12 million
in 2005-06.2 It has, however, potential to increase significantly its annual savings
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OGCbuying.solutions is an executive agency of the Office of Government Commerce and a trading fund. It was established in April 2001 to maximise the value for money obtained by government departments and other public bodies through the procurement and supply of goods and services. Its operations focus on three areas: framework agreements, managed services and memoranda of undertaking. The agency reported value for money savings of £412 million in 2005-06, an increase of 71 per cent since 2003-04. Whilst these savings are judged to be significant, this NAO report identifies considerable potential to achieve further value for money savings and makes six recommendations to help OGCbuying.solutions further improve its performance. The NAO report estimates that these changes, combined with a more co-ordinated public sector procurement landscape, could achieve a potential £520 million to £660 million in further savings.
Whilst operating within this landscape, OGCbuying.solutions reported value for
money savings of £412 million in 2005-06, an increase of 71 per cent since 2003
-04.1 These savings have been achieved in a number of ways: I the majority of ...
