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  • New action plan to inspire thousands more pupils to read

    New funding for book clubs and a drive to get every primary school child a library card announced

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

  • Grants to help boost diversity in senior school leadership

    Schools urged to bid for up to £30,000 to support school-led projects.

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

  • Schools not doing enough to support most able students

    An Ofsted report finds that many of the most able children attending non-selective secondary schools are failing to achieve their potential.

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  • Minister hosts celebration to thank early years providers

    Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah thanks childcare providers for helping his ‘moral mission’ to give the best possible childcare to parents.

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

  • A new approach to GCSE science practical assessment

    Ofqual announces a new approach for GCSE science practical assessment that will best balance our aims to encourage good scientific teaching.

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  • Science practicals: Nicky Morgan writes to Ofqual

    Letter from Education Secretary Nicky Morgan to Ofqual Chief Executive Glenys Stacey about the assessment of science practicals.

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

  • Record number of children adopted by LGBT families

    Minister thanks lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities for ‘selfless dedication’ to vulnerable children.

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

  • Letter to awarding organisations: reviewing your recognition

    A letter to awarding organisations offering the opportunity to review their recognition as described on Ofqual's Regulatory IT System (RITS)

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  • School success adds £140,000 to wages, research reveals

    Analysis lays bare the importance of getting good grades at school.

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

  • 200 specialist primary PE teachers to be in place by December 2015

    How your school can use and engage with the primary PE specialist initial teacher training (ITT) programme.

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

  • Pupils in the north to benefit from 'injection of expertise'

    The Chancellor and the Education Secretary set out plans to improve education standards in the north of England.

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

  • Further measures to drive quality at alternative providers of higher education

    Further measures to drive even higher standards across the higher education sector are announced.

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

  • Minister aims for new culture of social investment in childcare

    Sam Gyimah announces plans to encourage social investment in childcare that will complement increased government funding.

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

  • Skills funding letter 2015 to 2016

    The SFA’s response to the Skills Funding Letter 2015 to 2016 which has now been published.

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

  • Unemployed more confident about finding work in 2015

    Young people’s confidence increased by a quarter over the previous year.

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

  • Assessment without levels commission announced

    Nick Gibb sets out plans for a commission to help improve primary school assessment and testing.

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

  • Assessment after levels

    Nick Gibb outlines the support given to schools as they move away from level descriptors.

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

  • Winners of the Character Awards announced

    Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announces the 27 schools and organisations winning £15,000 for their work in character education.

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

  • Raising the Standard

    A speech by Glenys Stacey, Chief Regulator, at the Inside Government conference on GCSE and A level reform.

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  • New scheme to boost middle management in challenging schools

    Excellent school middle leaders will be placed in underperforming schools in a drive to raise standards.

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