Rm Regulatory News (RM.)

27 Feb 2008 07:02

RM PLC27 February 2008 27th February 2008 RM co-hosts international education forum in Dubai RM will be sharing its assessment and educational data expertise at a top levelinternational education forum to be held today in Dubai. The forum, 'Building Capacity, Raising Performance: Trends in SecondaryEducation', focuses on issues central to education policy making and theinternational drive for improved school performance. It is being hosted inpartnership with Cambridge International Examinations and the Emirate of Dubai'sKnowledge and Human Development Authority. Delegates include educational leadersand ministry officials from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Pakistan, UAE, Jordan,Oman, Syria, Egypt and Kuwait. 'Building Capacity, Raising Performance' will bring together leaders in teachingand learning from the Middle East, South Asia and the UK to review best practicein curriculum design, assessment and educational technology. Speakers will drawon practical experience gained from influential programmes from around theworld. Commenting on the forum, Tim Pearson, CEO of RM, said: 'Through the work we've done with Cambridge Assessment and with the UKgovernment, we've positioned RM as an innovator in the use of technology tosupport assessment. This forum gives us the opportunity to learn from othereducational leaders and share some of this expertise we've gained. 'Participating in this event comes after a very successful period for ourAssessment and Data business. Over the last twelve months we've processed overtwo million examination scripts for Cambridge Assessment and a number of otherclients. We've also just completed the latest round of data analysis for the NPD- AAT project, which provides policy makers and education managers in Englandwith detailed school performance tables, and made this data available forschools through the Ofsted RAISEonline service.' For further information, please contact:Mike Greig/Phil Hemmings, RM plc 08450 700300Mark Antelme, Brunswick 020 7404 5959 Notes to Editors: 1. Founded in 1973, the RM Group is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, colleges and universities, assessment bodies, local government and central government education departments and agencies. RM works closely with educationalists to create new products, processes and technology which improve teaching and learning. RM is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol RM.L 2. University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is the world's largest provider of international qualifications for 14-19 year olds. It is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group, a not-for-profit organisation and part of the University of Cambridge. CIE offers the Cambridge International Curriculum for 5-19 year olds, professional qualifications for teachers and vocational qualifications for adult learners. CIE qualifications are taken in 150 countries and recognised by universities, educational providers and employers across the world. 3. Under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) was established by decree in 2006 to develop all knowledge and human resource sectors in the Emirate of Dubai. KHDA aims to transform Dubai into a knowledge economy of the 21st century through an innovative strategy that addresses knowledge acquisition in a holistic lifelong fashion to create a workforce and a population capable of fulfilling the ambitious goals of the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015. 4. NPD ATT (National Pupil Database - Achievement and Attainment Tables) is an English government project which collects, collates and analyses the data making up annual school performance tables. An RM-led consortium, including Group companies Forvus and SERAP, was awarded the £16m contract to deliver the project by the Department for Children Schools and Families in January 2006. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange