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  • Children's Commissioner for England: pre-appointment hearing

    Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan writes to Graham Stuart MP, requesting a pre-appointment hearing for Anne Longfield.

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

  • Elite teachers travel from Shanghai for pioneering maths exchange

    Chinese maths teachers will spend time in English primary schools to share their teaching methods as part of the teacher-led exchange.

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

  • £150 million to boost primary school sport

    Primary schools receive fresh funding boost of over £150 million to improve PE lessons as part of the PE and sport premium.

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

  • Nationwide celebration of the 'great school lunch'

    To mark National School Meals Week, Nick Clegg is joining in a week of celebrations marking how far school meals have come.

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

  • SEND disagreement resolution arrangements review

    DfE and MOJ to lead review of SEND disagreement resolution arrangements as required by the Children and Families Act 2014.

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

  • Nicky Morgan speaks at 2014 Teaching Awards

    Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Education, speaks at the Teaching Awards, celebrating the achievements of exceptional teachers.

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

  • Changes to grading and timing of GCSEs (A* to G): October 2014

    These changes relate to when candidates can take GCSE (A* to G) exams. Also the grading and reporting of internal assessment.

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  • New Chief Executive for Skills Funding Agency

    Skills Minister Nick Boles today announced the permanent appointment of Peter Lauener as the Chief Executive of the Skills Funding Agency.

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

  • £2 million fund to tackle homophobic bullying in schools

    Organisations urged to come forward with ideas to stamp out homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.

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

  • 35 new free schools providing more than 22,000 places announced

    New schools announced alongside a survey of free school headteachers.

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

  • Teaching assistant standards review: call for evidence launched

    A range of views are being sought to support the development of a new set of professional standards for teaching assistants.

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

  • Schools plan to increase focus on maths, new report shows

    Surveys show schools are placing a greater emphasis on maths and other important academic subjects.

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

  • SFA: priorities and funding for 2014 to 2015 financial year

    Letter to SFA from Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, setting out priorities for the Agency over the 2014 to 2015 financial year.

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  • Plan for education: reversing decline in academic subjects

    Record numbers take challenging English Baccalaureate (EBacc) at GCSE.

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

  • New funding will help most disadvantaged 3- and 4-year-olds

    The early years pupil premium is worth up to £300 per child.

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

  • More than 700 employers to design top quality apprenticeships

    Top quality new apprenticeships are being designed by employers as part of the government’s successful apprenticeship trailblazers scheme.

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

  • Supporting Britain's public sector talent

    Speaking today at a London primary school, Nick Clegg announced a series of measures to help public sector workers do their jobs.

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

  • Schools figures reveal impact of government's plan for education

    Free school applications break record and number of sponsored academies tops 1,000 since 2010.

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

  • New support for public sector workers

    Nick Clegg sets out new measures to help support public sector workers, including new initiatives for teachers and emergency staff.

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

  • Quality improvement with rigour and responsiveness in skills: FE Commissioner letter

    Update on how we are implementing improvements in skills for better quality further education

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