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  • Academy goes from failing to outstanding in just 2 years

    How Outwood Academy Portland has taken advantage of academy freedoms and used extra-curricular activities to improve pupils' attainment.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about improving teaching

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks to Reform about new freedoms for teachers over materials, assessment and professional development.

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

  • Record number of teachers as 9,000 join schools in England

    New statistics show that the number of teachers in England is rising as teaching increasingly becomes the career choice for top graduates.

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

  • Pupils to be advised by employers to pursue ambitious careers

    New careers guidance will see employers playing a larger role in careers advice in schools.

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

  • Careers guidance

    Statement from Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise about the revised statutory guidance which will be effective from September 2014.

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

  • New arts GCSEs to be introduced in 2016

    Arts GCSEs to be reformed.

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

  • GCSE and A level reform

    Education Secretary Michael Gove’s statement about the publication of reformed GCSE and A level content.

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

  • GCSE, A level and AS qualification updates from Ofqual

    Ofqual confirms assessment arrangements for a number of new GCSE, A level and AS qualifications that will be fairer for students.

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  • Subjects to reform for 2016: letters from Michael Gove and Ofqual

    An exchange of letters between the Secretary of State for Education and Ofqual about GCSE, AS and A level subjects to reform for 2016.

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  • Online training for academy trusts completing financial returns

    EFA’s finance and assurance webinars for academy trusts: register now and view narrated presentations

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

  • Ofsted reports to Thurrock Council following focused inspections

    Following inspections of 7 schools in Thurrock in February 2014, Ofsted has written to Thurrock Local Authority about the findings.

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  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about early years teachers

    Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at Policy Exchange about the quality of teaching in the early years.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about delivering world-class schools

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks to The Spectator’s schools conference.

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

  • Keeping children safe: updated statutory guidance for schools

    Education Secretary Michael Gove's statement about the publication of the statutory guidance ‘Keeping children safe in education’.

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

  • Letter to academies from the national Schools Commissioner

    A letter to academies from the national Schools Commissioner, Frank Green, about Regional Schools Commissioners and Headteacher Boards.

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  • Driving the Innovation Code into action

    New and emerging technologies often require innovation in skills delivery. Gateshead College has certainly embraced this vision with the partnership it has forged with Nissan Motors UK.

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

  • Report notes importance of teaching and learning in pre-school

    Ofsted says that pre-school children from poorer backgrounds need the support of professionally trained staff

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  • Lorna Fitzjohn appointed Director of Further Education and Skills

    Lorna Fitzjohn HMI appointed as Director of Further Education and Skills returning to lead an area where she was previously Deputy Director.

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  • Top firms back new tranche of Tech Levels

    Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock announces 77 new Tech Levels backed by businesses.

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

  • Michael Gove: an education system which works for every child

    The Secretary of State for Education speaks to the British Chambers of Commerce about vocational education, literacy and numeracy.

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