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  • Reading at an early age the key to success

    All children to be given a phonics-based progress check in year 1 so teachers can identify those in need of extra support.

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

  • THINK! teams up with football clubs to keep children safe on the roads

    Football clubs work on child safety campaign in new partnership.

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

  • Eric Pickles celebrates faiths working together in inter faith week

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has kicked off national Inter Faith Week by urging everyone to get involved in inter faith activities and…

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

  • Securing Britain in an age of uncertainty

    Speech by General Sir David Richards, Chief of Defence Staff.

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

  • Cloud computing offers real economic benefits, says Minister

    The Minister outlined the potential of the new technology at the third annual UK-China Internet Forum, which was held at the Department for …

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

  • Guardsman Christopher Davies killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Guardsman Christopher Davies, from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, serving with Combined Force Nahr-e Saraj (North), was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday 17…

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  • ARRC prepares in Norway for deployment to Afghanistan

    As part of their preparations for their deployment to Afghanistan next year personnel from Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (HQ ARRC) recently participated in two weeks of high intensity, comprehensive training at NA…

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

  • British NGOs working in partnership in Peru

    British NGOs supported by DFID have produced a bulletin describing their joint efforts to tackle discrimination and inequality.

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

  • Climate change

    Speech by Andrew Mitchell, International Development Secretary, at a Climate and Development Knowledge Network event at British Council on 18 November 2010.

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

  • International curriculums: ‘could do better’ analysis published

    Michael Gove comments on an analysis of international curriculums and the lessons we can learn in reforming the national curriculum.

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

  • Association of Colleges annual conference

    Thank you Kirsty [Wark] and good afternoon everyone. WB Yeats said that education was “not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a …

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

  • International Security in a networked world

    The Foreign Secretary's 4th and final speech on Britain's foreign policy delivered at Georgetown University on 17 November 2010.

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

  • Mark Prisk meets mentors and businesses in Watford

    On Monday Mr Prisk and Business Secretary Vince Cable announced a new gateway to provide access to mentoring for small businesses by bringing…

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

  • Francis Maude speech unveiling new support for mutuals

    Speech by the Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude, unveiling new support for public service 'spin-outs'.

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

  • A new vision for skills

    Business Secretary Vince Cable and Skills Minister John Hayes have today launched the Government's strategy for skills and reform of the further education and skills system

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

  • Education at the heart of growth

    I don’t think it will come as a major surprise to anyone here that the UK has been through a massive economic shock, and that it now faces a…

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

  • John Lewis Partnership Chairman Appointed to lead UK Commission

    UKCES is the Non-Departmental Public Body tasked with helping to improve employment and skills provision across the UK. The appointment follows…

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

  • Vince Cable speech: Association of Colleges Conference, Birmingham – 16 November 2010

    Thank you for inviting me to your conference and for giving me the opportunity to set out my vision for the FE sector based on the skills strategy…

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

  • Vince Cable sets out vision for radical reform of skills system to support growth

    The strategy sets out the Government’s vision for reform of the Further Education and skills system in order to improve the skills of the workforce…

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

  • Redfern Inquiry published today

    The Government today published the Redfern Inquiry into the analysis of human tissue taken from individuals who had worked in the nuclear industry…

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