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		<title>Building the skills to build the evidence-base</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The second workshop in the LIS Coalition’s DREaM project (Developing Research Excellence and Methods) was held at the British Library on 30th January 2012. It is part of a series of three on research methodologies delivered by leading researchers and &#8230; <a href="http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2012/02/building-the-skills-to-build-the-evidence-base/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2012/02/building-the-skills-to-build-the-evidence-base/</link>
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		<title>Challenges for the Qualifications Sector in 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There’s been high drama recently featuring the big five awarding organisations and the services they offer. Ofqual is now faced with the challenge of whether to outlaw the AO seminars for teachers which caused all the problems. Also there’s the &#8230; <a href="http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2012/01/challenges-for-the-qualifications-sector-in-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2012/01/challenges-for-the-qualifications-sector-in-2012/</link>
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		<title>Aspire Squared offers on-site training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aspire Squared consultants and associates include experienced trainers with experience of the skills, information management and social research sectors.  We are pleased to offer the following training and development events which can be offered as on-site workshops: Information management Introduction &#8230; <a href="http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/10/aspire-squared-offers-on-site-training/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/10/aspire-squared-offers-on-site-training/</link>
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		<title>Innovation and Regulation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve spent the last two weeks organising the marketing of our range of regulatory support for awarding organisations. I’ve designed a marketing leaflet to emphasise the challenge of regulation now that Ofqual has published its new arrangements. The image for &#8230; <a href="http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/09/innovation-and-regulation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/09/innovation-and-regulation/</link>
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		<title>Use of Social Networks in the Workplace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is some scepticism about the effectiveness of the Data Protection Act for regulating access to personal data on social networks.  I recently conducted two short surveys (April and May 2011) as part of my research at City University London.  &#8230; <a href="http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/08/use-of-social-networks-in-the-workplace/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/08/use-of-social-networks-in-the-workplace/</link>
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		<title>Another wave of regulation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On 16th May Ofqual published its General Conditions of Recognition and Criteria for Recognition for Awarding Organisations and their qualifications. Friday 18th May 2012 is the deadline for the submission of a statement of compliance and associated self-evaluation to assure &#8230; <a href="http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/07/another-wave-of-regulation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/07/another-wave-of-regulation/</link>
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		<title>Government response to the Wolf Review</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I watched Michael Gove’s statement to the House of Commons on 12th May as he outlined the government&#8217;s response to the review of vocational education undertaken by Professor Alison Wolf. One of the things I welcome is the requirement to &#8230; <a href="http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/05/government-response-to-the-wolf-review/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/05/government-response-to-the-wolf-review/</link>
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		<title>Is the Internet a place?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent reports about the privacy concerns of users of social networking services (such as FaceBook, LinkedIn or MySpace) and online gaming have highlighted one of the problems of regulating activity on the Internet: who regulates? If you use social networks, &#8230; <a href="http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/04/is-the-internet-a-place/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/04/is-the-internet-a-place/</link>
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		<title>Metadata &#8211; What is its purpose?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Preparation of lecture notes for the postgraduate students at City University the other day got me to thinking about the purposes of metadata.  When I wrote Metadata for Information Management and Retrieval a few years ago, I came up with &#8230; <a href="http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/01/metadata-what-is-its-purpose/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/01/metadata-what-is-its-purpose/</link>
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		<title>On target</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the holiday break I read The ‘Third Report of the Chief Regulator’ (December 2010) published by Ofqual. This is the final report from Isabel Nisbet before she leaves for her new role with the University of Cambridge International Examinations. &#8230; <a href="http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/01/on-track/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://aspiresquared.co.uk/2011/01/on-track/</link>
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