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Gillian Keegan recognises the achievements of Church of England schools, and of teachers and leaders in schools across the country

• Updated: 27 January 2023

Secretary of State for Education opens Education World Forum.

• Updated: 22 January 2018

Education Secretary Justine Greening was at a prize-giving event to hand the Lord Glenamara Memorial Prize to Courteney Ayre from Peterlee.

• Updated: 10 February 2017

The government announces more than £12 million to support science teaching in schools.

• Updated: 6 December 2016

Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, spoke to the Institute for Public Policy Research about education in Manchester and Liverpool.

• Updated: 23 February 2016

Chris Russell, Ofsted’s Regional Director for the North West, has written to those overseeing education provision to set out his concerns.

• Updated: 23 February 2016

Newcastle student George Hunter recognised for his academic success, voluntary work, and raising awareness of mental health issues.

• Updated: 16 December 2015

90,000 more pupils leaving primary school with the reading, writing and maths skills needed to succeed at secondary school.

• Updated: 10 December 2015

The Education Secretary welcomes the latest Ofsted inspection data.

• Updated: 16 June 2015

Speech reflecting on Ofsted's report 'The most able students: an update on progress since June 2013'.

• Updated: 6 March 2015

Nicky Morgan presents award to the winner of the prestigious Lord Glenamara Memorial Prize at London ceremony.

• Updated: 6 February 2015

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Schools Minister speaks at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Education Policy Outlook Conference.

• Updated: 22 January 2015

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Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announces the winner of the Lord Glenamara Memorial Prize for outstanding civic and academic achievements.

• Updated: 15 December 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Attainment rises and gap between disadvantaged pupils and peers continues to close in primary schools.

• Updated: 11 December 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Research highlights the value of educational performance to the national economy.

• Updated: 7 December 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Ofsted publish findings which show too many primary school children in Stoke-on-Trent are falling behind in their reading.

• Updated: 26 June 2014

Number of pupils taught in underperforming secondary schools falls by almost 250,000 in 4 years.

• Updated: 23 January 2014

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La’ali Imam-Gutierrez from Heaton Manor School in Newcastle wins the 2013 prize.

• Updated: 14 January 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks about social mobility, the economy and education reform.

• Updated: 6 January 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at the ‘Closing doors’ report launch.

• Updated: 11 December 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government