OFSTED has provided a major review of the first year of the National Literacy Strategy, which includes the use of the ‘literacy hour’ of teaching for all primary school children.The clearest find is that while the impact on reading has been markedly successful, there has been less improvement in children’s writing.
The OFSTED report says progress on this remains “worryingly low”, particularly among boys. 

Sir Richard Wilson, Head of the Civil Service, has produced a blue print for a new style civil service in response to the Prime Minister’s demand for reform. The main elements were put together at a gathering of Permanent Secretaries in October. 

Cicmil SJournal of Workplace Learning: Employee Counselling Today, (UK), 1999 Vol 11 No 1. Start page: 5. No of pages: 11
Examines the concept of organizational change and argues that many change programmes fail during the implementation phase leading to much frustration and confusion. Reviews current thinking on change implementation and looks in detail at the project concept of change implementation.