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  • £50 million to help pupils get ready for secondary school

    The Deputy Prime Minister announces a new summer school programme for disadvantaged pupils who are due to start secondary school.

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

  • Children and young people with SEN to benefit from new legal health duty

    Children and young adults with special educational needs will benefit from a new legal health duty.

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

  • Package of primary school measures will raise ambition - and standards

    A new firm but fair primary school floor standard will drive up standards and prepare children for secondary school, Schools Minister David Laws announced today.

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

  • Closing the achievement gap

    David Laws, Schools' Minister, delivers his 'Closing the achievement gap' speech to the Association of School and College Leaders.

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

  • PTEG reception 5 March 2013

    Norman Baker recorded speech to the Passenger Transport Executive Group (PTEG) reception, 5 March 2013.

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

  • Mid Staffs: team of experts proposes health service change

    A team of experts working to make sure that patients in Mid Staffordshire can access quality services in the longer term has proposed a set of changes for consideration by a trust special administrator.

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  • Progress in Mali is central to ensuring regional security

    Foreign Secretary reiterates UK support and encourages progress towards a more inclusive political process during visit to Mali

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

  • British firms explore trade opportunities in Mexico and Colombia

    A trade mission to Mexico & Colombia by medium-sized British businesses begins today, focussing on high value opportunities in key sectors.

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

  • New world leading evidence centres to drive better decisions across £200 billion of public services

    A new initiative will build on existing evidence-based policy making to guide decision-making on £200 billion of public spending.

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

  • Burma making significant strides towards reform but challenges still remain

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire spoke to Human Rights and Burma campaigners at the Foreign Office about progress being made in Burma.

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

  • New education package to help stamp out caste discrimination in communities

    A new education project which will work with local communities to tackle caste prejudice and discrimination has been unveiled by the Government.

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

  • Girls & women: UK steps up support for women's rights

    Britain will step up its support for girls and women in the poorest countries to give them more choice, voice and control over their lives

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

  • Birmingham Tops List For Disability Employment Support

    Birmingham is leading the way in providing extra support to get disabled people into mainstream work.

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

  • A new focus on girls and women's rights

    Speech by the Development Secretary Justine Greening setting out how UK aid will support girls and women's rights

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

  • UK invests £88 million in world’s largest ever optical telescope

    Government confirms long-term investment in the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) to be built in Chile.

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

  • Minister rejects report of traveller sites risk to green belt

    Local Government Minister rejects a report in The Telegraph that the provision of authorised traveller sites will threaten the green belt.

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

  • Speech by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to the Alliance Party conference

    As the 15th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement approaches, Secretary of State Theresa Villiers speaks about what the peace process has done for the people of Northern Ireland.

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

  • Delivering sensible savings in local government

    Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today published advice on how local authorities can deliver sensible savings by reviewing taxpayer funding of trade unions.

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

  • St David's Day

    St David's Day messages from the Prime Minister David Cameron and the First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones.

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

  • Crossrail

    Government has agreed to a change in financing strategy for Crossrail rolling stock and associated facilities.

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