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  • Matthew Hancock speech on education technology at BETT show

    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock says technology is changing everything.

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

  • Michael Gove speaks about computing and education technology

    Education Secretary Michael Gove speaks to the BETT conference about how technology and computing are changing education.

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

  • Launch of AAT's skills massive open online course

    Matthew Hancock talks about the contribution of technology to skills development in India.

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

  • Tougher rules to support missing children

    Minister Edward Timpson announces new rules so every child who goes missing from home or care will have an independent return interview.

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

  • Adoption scorecards and thresholds published

    The Department for Education publishes the adoption scorecards for 2010 to 2013 and the annual uprating of the thresholds to 2016.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss: the global education race

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

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

  • Councils told to stop housing vulnerable children miles away from home

    Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson announces new residential care rules.

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

  • Funding allocations

    Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove’s written ministerial statement on school funding

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

  • Primary school pupils on free school meals close gap on their peers

    New figures show the poorest primary school children are closing the gap on their wealthier peers.

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

  • Pupil premium funding

    Confirmation of pupil premium allocations for the 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015 financial years.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speech at the Institute of Physics

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

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

  • Children to stay with foster families until 21

    Children in care will be able to stay with families following a £40 million funding boost and a new legal duty on councils to provide support.

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

  • 2012 OECD PISA results

    Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove's statement in the House on the OECD’s 2012 PISA results.

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

  • Lord Nash speaks to the Studio Schools Trust National Conference

    Lord Nash, Schools Minister, reflects on the progress studio schools are making.

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

  • Edward Timpson speaks at the BAAF Adoption Support Conference

    Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson delivers a speech on adoption support at the BAAF Adoption Support Conference.

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

  • More top graduates training to be teachers than ever before

    The initial teacher training (ITT) census has been published today, showing that more top graduates are getting into teacher training.

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

  • Michael Gove speaks to the Royal Society on maths and science

    Education Secretary Michael Gove speaks to the Royal Society.

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

  • Matthew Hancock: Association of Colleges conference 2013

    Matthew Hancock spoke to the Association of Colleges conference on traineeships, apprenticeships, standards and qualifications.

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

  • Changes to early entry at GCSE

    From 29 September 2013, only a student’s first entry to a GCSE examination will count in their school’s performance tables.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speech to the ASCL/Microsoft conference

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss on the importance of computing at the Association of School and College Leaders/Microsoft conference.

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