• Improving Partnerships for Access and Progression, Inmarsat Conference Centre, London EC1, Thursday 2nd November 2006
• Foundations for Growth, The Centre for Life, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Thursday 9th November 2006
• Foundation Degree Forward East of England Regional Event : Taking Higher Education into the Work Place, Chilford Hall Vineyard and Conference Centre, Cambridge, Wednesday 15th November 2006
• Foundation degrees: researching and evaluating practice and finding solutions, Sheffield Hallam University, Wednesday 15th November 2006
• Progression into and Beyond Foundation Degrees, SportsPark, University of East Anglia, Norwich
  Friday 24th November 2006
• Foundation Degree Validation and External Panel Members, Putteridge Bury Conference Centre, Luton, Wednesday 6th December 2006

A date for your diary - fdf national conference 2007 - The next fdf conference will be held at the East Midlands Conference Centre on the 10^th and 11^th of July 2007

New fdf publications:

• fdf Journal 10
• fdf ‘in-brief’ series - new In- brief - What is a Foundation degree ? - Briefings for Learning Providers
• Good Practice in the Marketing of Foundation degrees - A research based guide for practitioners – produced by fdf in partnership with Heist
• Case study – Three students and their Fd leader write about their experiences of a Foundation degree in public services at Anglia Ruskin University. This case study offers a diverse view of the Fd leader and students experiences of being involved in a Foundation degree.

New book - Researching Foundation degrees book - Linking Research and Practice – fdf book edited by Peter Beaney, fdf Description: The main theme of this book is the role of research in relation to policy and practice with respect to Foundation degrees - For a complimentary copy of this book please contact k.fletcher@fdf.ac.uk

See the health and social care route map - http://www.fdf.ac.uk/home/information_for_students/pathways_to_a_foundation_degree/

There are lots of other updates on our website so please have a browse through.

Best Wishes

Foundation Degree Forward