Hello Alison

I'm afraid I will not be able to make the meeting on the 11th, as I
have a meeting arranged at Bolton University which involves several
others and would be difficult to move. I am interested though if there
are further developments

best wishes

Sally

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The Art, Design, Media Subject Centre is part of the Diploma  
Development Partnership (DDP) for the Creative and Media Skills  
Diploma. The new Diploma will be available to pupils as an  
alternative to GCSEs and A levels. Although it is intended to have a  
more applied orientation than traditional 14-19 qualifications, it is 

not intended to be an occupational course of study leading directly  
to employment in creative industry activities where people  
undertaking those roles will normally be graduates from higher  
education. It is, however, intended to serve as an entry-level  
qualification to undergraduate programmes which may lead to work  
within creative and media sectors or to work in other sectors where  
creativity and media skills are applicable

The Sector Skills Councils most closely associated with the creative  
industries, led by Skillset, the sector skills council for the audio  
visual industries, have been tasked with delivering the framework and 

curriculum and the Subject Centre has been advising the DDP on  
aspects of its design that will relate to higher education including, 

in particular, learning that relates to learning-in-practice,  
reflective thinking and preparation of portfolios for admission to HE 

courses.

The timetable set by the Department for Education and Skills is very  
tight and the DDP has to meet a delivery deadline at the end of  
September 2006. The DDP is keen to have wider input from higher  
education and has asked the Subject Centre if we can assist in this  
process. The DDP has agreed to host a meeting, facilitated by the  
Subject Centre on Monday 11 September 2006. The meeting will be at a  
London venue (to be confirmed), it will start at 11.00 am and end by  
4.00 pm. Lunch will be provided. We are hoping that we can attract  
enough colleagues to represent views from the wide range of subjects  
that are likely to receive applications from diplomates from 2013. It 

will be some time before diplomates are eligible for entry to Higher  
Education Institutions and there will be opportunities for schools to 

shape the diploma based on continuous feedback and monitoring.  It is 

important that colleagues in HE have an opportunity to discuss the  
framework and curriculum to identify to the DDP any potential  
problems early in the process.

If you are able to assist us in this process by attending the 11  
September meeting, please complete the attendance form accessible  
from our website: http://www.brighton.ac.uk/adm-hea/projects/adm- 
projects/ddp.htm  and send it by fax or post to:

Alison Crowe
Subject Centre Administrator
Art Design Media Subject Centre
University of Brighton
68 Grand Parade
Brighton BN2 9JY
Tel: 01273 642321
Fax: 01273 643429
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http://www.brighton.ac.uk/adm-hea/projects/adm-projects/ddp.htm 


The Subject Centre will meet reasonable traveling expenses for  
colleagues prepared to attend the meeting. If you are unable to  
attend but would like to comment on the Diploma, please email your  
comments to: [log in to unmask] putting DDP in the subject line.   
The Diploma Development Partnership's Draft Statement of Content for 

the Creative and Media Diploma is accessible from our website:
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/adm-hea/projects/adm-projects/ddp.htm 

This request is being sent to all members of the ADM-HEA Network,  
Reference Groups, the Management Advisory Board and Chairs of Subject 

Associations. It may be of particular interest to colleagues  
responsible for admissions and recruitment, so please forward this  
message if you think a colleague may be a more appropriate recipient.

David Clews
Manager
Art Design Media Subject Centre