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From Department for Education (DfE)
  • Almost 9 in 10 receive first choice of primary school

    This year 88% of families got a place at their first choice primary school and 85% were offered one at their first choice secondary.

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

  • Matthew Hancock speaks about reforms to vocational education

    Matthew Hancock, Skills Minister, speaks to the Sunday Times Festival of Education about vocational education.

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

  • Secondary schools can opt in to progress 8 measures in 2015

    Mainstream maintained schools, academies and free schools can now choose to adopt the new performance measures a year early in 2015.

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

  • David Laws speech on grammar schools

    Schools Minister David Laws calls on grammar schools to be more open to disadvantaged pupils.

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

  • Mental health behaviour guidance to be issued to schools

    New guidance helps teachers to identify bad behaviour from poor mental health.

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

  • The purpose of our school reforms

    Education Secretary Michael Gove speaks at Policy Exchange about the purpose of the government’s education reforms so far.

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

  • Parents to be given key information on schools' performance

    DfE launches a consultation on new plans to provide parents with easier-to-understand information about their child’s school.

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

  • All 9 regions of England see fall in 16- to 18-year-olds NEET

    New figures show the number of 16- to 18-year-olds not in education, employment or training (NEET) is falling across all regions of England.

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

  • NEET in England at lowest level since 2005

    New figures show 135,000 fewer young people not in education, employment or training since last year.

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

  • Edward Timpson speaks about better adoption support

    Children’s Minister Edward Timpson addresses the Improving Adoption for London event.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss on support for maths and science teaching

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss outlines the case for better maths and science teaching, and new policies designed to help schools.

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

  • Edward Timpson on better support for vulnerable adolescents

    Children’s Minister Edward Timpson addresses the second European Multisystemic Therapy Conference.

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

  • Improving food in hospitals and schools

    Government publishes a response to Sustain’s school and hospital food campaign.

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

  • Your Life maths and science campaign launched

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks about the Your Life campaign, which encourages more young people into maths and science.

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

  • Education commissioner in Birmingham: call for information

    Education commissioner provides contact details for anyone to share information about allegations related to Birmingham schools.

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

  • Schools best at helping disadvantaged pupils to share £4 million prize fund

    The government announces the 2015 Pupil Premium Awards for schools that do the most to help disadvantaged pupils.

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

  • Education spending

    A statement by the Minister for Schools announcing plans for a second phase of the Priority School Building Programme (PSBP).

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

  • Deal to provide life-saving defibrillators to schools

    The Department for Education announces a plan to allow schools to purchase defibrillators at a lower cost.

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

  • Family justice reforms to benefit children

    The largest family justice reforms for a generation will come into effect today.

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

  • Parents flock to free schools

    A survey of free schools carried out by the Department for Education shows that they have attracted almost 3 applications for every place.

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