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  • 'Good' now minimum standard Ofsted expects from schools

    From today all schools inspected by Ofsted must, at a minimum, be judged as ‘good’ to be good enough for our children.

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  • Special educational needs reform: draft legislation published

    Sarah Teather proposes increased support to young people with special needs, including new duties for local authorities and FE colleges.

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

  • Safety net against homelessness continues to 2015

    Support secured for those facing homelessness Funding to help those facing the real and frightening prospect of homelessness will continue …

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

  • Common sense planning reform to create more homes and boost the high street

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has approved a new measure that will increase the number of homes in town centres and help increase footfall…

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

  • Excessive charges for use of credit and debit cards to be banned

    A new consultation will be launched on Monday to look at banning above cost payment surcharges; a measure the UK will put in place to bring …

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

  • Major clampdown launched on 'beds in sheds'

    Action to tackle suburban shanty towns Ministers today launched a major clampdown on rogue landlords to bring an end to suburban shanty towns…

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

  • Minister defends Israeli artists' right to perform in the UK

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt spoke after protestors attempted to disrupt a performance by the Israeli dance company Batsheva at the Edinburgh Festival.

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

  • Armed Forces get behind military Paralympians

    Now the London 2012 Paralymics are truly underway, messages of support are flooding in for the military athletes who are competing in the Games. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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

  • New guidance launched to tackle 'beds in sheds'

    The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has contributed to new guidance to help local authorities deal with rogue landlords and the issue of migrants living in illegally-built outhouses known as 'beds in sheds'.

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

  • New fund will boost digital innovation

    Up to £99,000 will be available for NHS organisations that come up with new digital services that improve patient care and help share information more easily across the NHS, the Department of Health announced today.

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

  • Tips to tackle the back to school blues

    Text the school nurse for help and advice

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

  • Freud announces successful Local Authority led Universal Credit pilots

    Local authority led pilot projects that will support people to claim Universal Credit named by Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform.

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

  • Squatting - new criminal offence

    Squatting in homes and all other residential building is to be criminalised for the first time in England and Wales.

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

  • Homeowners protected, squatters criminalised

    Homeowners are to receive better protection as squatting in residential buildings becomes a criminal offence.

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

  • Foreign Secretary's remarks with French Foreign Minister Fabius in New York on the situation in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague announces United Kingdom will contribute an additional £3 million pounds in aid to Syrian refugees, on top of the £27.5 million already committed.

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

  • Serving soldiers in GB Paralympics team

    Three serving soldiers will be among those competing in the Paralympic Games which commence in London today.

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

  • The UK: right for business, right for Scotland

    Michael Moore talks about building a stronger, more vibrant, more sustainable Scottish economy in which all businesses can grow.

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

  • Net migration statistics fall as immigration reforms take hold

    Figures from the Office for National Statistics published today show estimated net migration in the UK has fallen to 216,000 in the year to December 2011, from 252,000 to the year to December 2010, as a raft of recent reform…

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Vice-President Moreno of Ecuador

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met the Vice-President of Ecuador Lenín Moreno at the Foreign Office on 29 August.

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

  • Human Rights and the Olympic and Paralympic Games

    Full text of the Communiqué between the United Kingdom, The Russian Federation, The Federative Republic of Brazil and The Republic of Korea.

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