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  • Damian Hinds announces drive to create more good school places

    The application criteria for a new wave of free schools has been announced today, targeting areas with a need for good school places

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Education Secretary urges more faith schools to consider academy conversion

    Damian Hinds hosts round-table with representatives from all major faiths to discuss benefits of academy status.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Education Secretary opens the Bett Show 2019

    Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, spoke at the opening of the Bett Show, discussing how advances in technology can be harnessed effectively in education

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New schemes to help care leavers access education and employment

    Education Secretary welcomes innovative approaches being trialled to reduce the number of care leavers ‘Not in Education, Employment or Training’

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New national strategy unveiled to boost teacher numbers

    Education Secretary Damian Hinds sets out measures to support talented teachers, recruit more and reduce workload

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Education generates billions for UK economy

    The latest figures show that education generated almost £20bn for the UK in 2016 through exports such as international students and English language training.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Standards continue to rise in England’s schools

    New data shows rising standards in secondary schools with disadvantaged pupils in multi-academy trusts making more progress than the equivalent national average

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Damian Hinds: School leaders should ditch email culture to cut workload

    Education Secretary calls for the technology industry and educators to work in partnership to transform education, cut workload and improve pupil outcomes

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Education Secretary calls on more schools to become an academy

    Following landmark reforms in 2010, new figures show more than 50% of pupils in state-funded schools in England are now studying in an academy or free school

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Review of UK university rating system launched

    A call for views opens today to hear from the universities sector on how the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework can be maximised.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government and top sports bodies to help children play more sport

    Education Secretary Damian Hinds calls on leading sporting bodies to work with schools and help more children play competitive sport

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Winners announced for new student apps

    Universities Minister Chris Skidmore has announced the two winners of the Higher Education Open Data competition to create new digital tools for students.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers narrows

    New data shows the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in primary school is continuing to narrow

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Education Secretary vows to boost vulnerable children's outcomes

    Help for teachers and social workers to help tackle poorer outcomes of children in need of help and protection from social care

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Education Secretary outlines plans to get more people into skilled jobs

    New measures announced to end the 'snobbery' in technical education and boost Britain's productivity

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Damian Hinds technical education speech

    The Education Secretary set out his plans to get more people into skilled jobs in a speech at Battersea Power Station.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Graduate earnings remain high

    Biggest ever study reveals graduate earnings up to the age of 29 compared to those who opted for a different route of study

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Anne Milton addresses Association of Colleges conference

    Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Anne Milton speech at the Association of Colleges conference

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Drive to recruit professionals and PhD graduates into teaching

    £10 million boost to encourage business leaders, boardroom executives and high-flying graduates to teach

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Higher education expert to review TEF

    Former VC of Loughborough University to review gold, silver and bronze ratings process to universities

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government