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  • Families happy with SEN reforms and £70 million for councils

    Parents trialling the government’s new special educational needs (SEN) reforms are happier than ever with the support available.

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

  • Regional schools commissioners to oversee academies

    How major decisions affecting academies will be dealt with from autumn 2014.

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

  • Nick Clegg announces 1.55 million more children to receive a free school meal

    An estimated 1.55 million additional infants across the country will benefit from a free school meal from September 2014.

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

  • £755 million to double free childcare offer for 2-year-olds

    Councils will receive £755 million to provide 15 hours a week of free childcare for the most disadvantaged 2-year-olds from September 2014.

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

  • Michael Gove announces over £2 billion for more school places

    Education Secretary Michael Gove has issued a written ministerial statement on funding allocations.

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

  • Funding allocations

    Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove’s written ministerial statement on school funding

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

  • Ofsted launches consultation on inspection of independent schools

    Plans to ensure that ‘good’ is the only acceptable standard of education provided by non-association independent schools unveiled by Ofsted.

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  • Firms back Tech Levels - helping students compete in global race

    Vauxhall, Lovell, and Procter and Gamble endorse range of vocational courses

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

  • New engineering qualifications for 14- to 16-year-olds

    Courses backed by Royal Academy of Engineering, JCB, Rolls-Royce and Siemens.

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

  • Technical and vocational education

    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock’s written ministerial statement on new technical and vocational qualifications

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

  • Intervention in academies

    Letters issued to academy trusts by the Department for Education.

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

  • Successful academy chain to train up a new generation of teachers

    ARK Schools, one of the most successful academy chains in the country, has been approved to provide teacher training.

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

  • Letter from Lord Nash to Chris Cook, Discovery New School

    Notification of DfE plans to terminate the funding agreement supporting the school.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about childcare reform

    Elizabeth Truss speaks to the Family Childcare Trust about how to improve childcare for parents and children.

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

  • Primary school pupils on free school meals close gap on their peers

    New figures show the poorest primary school children are closing the gap on their wealthier peers.

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

  • BT, Mossbourne Academy and the Harris Federation named among sponsors of new academies

    The government has announced the sponsors of new academies being built as part of the Targeted Basic Need Programme.

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

  • Pupil premium funding

    Confirmation of pupil premium allocations for the 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015 financial years.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speech at the Institute of Physics

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at the ‘Closing doors’ report launch.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss responds to NAO free school report

    Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss’s statement in response to the National Audit Office (NAO) report on establishing free schools.

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

  • Grounds for optimism but serious challenges remain

    Major barriers continue to prevent England’s education system from competing with the best in the world

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