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  • Government calls for culture change in careers guidance

    Skills Minister calls on employers to inspire young people as he responds to an Ofsted report on careers guidance in schools.

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

  • 1 in 3 Suffolk children's primary school is not good enough

    Coordinated inspections in Suffolk to find out why the local authority has a disproportionate number of under-performing schools.

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  • Ofsted Chief welcomes rapid rise in school performance

    The Chief Inspector of Ofsted today hailed the 'unprecedented rate of national improvement' in school performance across England.

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  • New generation of academy sponsors driving school-to-school improvement

    Hundreds of high-performing academies are now working with other schools to drive improvement through the system, new figures show.

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

  • Letter from the Secretary of State for Education to Ofqual

    Michael Gove wrote to Glenys Stacey at Ofqual about the reform of A levels and GCSEs in England.

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

  • Ofsted conference 2013

    Speech by Matthew Hancock to Ofsted Her Majesty's Inspectors

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

  • Ofsted report to Bristol council following focused inspections

    Following the inspections of 15 schools in Bristol in June 2013, Ofsted has written to Bristol City Council to advise it of the findings.

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  • New pay policies reward best teachers

    Headteachers at all state schools will be able to link teachers’ pay to performance from the start of this term – allowing them to pay good teachers more.

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

  • New school year sees number of free schools double

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Education Secretary Michael Gove announce the opening of 93 new free schools.

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

  • Letter from Michael Gove about improving mathematics skills for 16- to 18-year-olds

    The Secretary of State for Education writes to a number of bodies and royal societies about post-16 mathematics.

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

  • Major reform will help hundreds of thousands of young people get good jobs

    Young people without good GCSEs in English and maths must continue to study the subjects.

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

  • More support for special educational needs teachers

    More than 500 teachers and special educational needs (SEN) support staff have been awarded scholarships worth up to £3,500 to develop their specialist knowledge and skills.

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

  • Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls

    Statistics showing the rate of young people not in education, employment and training are published.

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

  • GCSE results show rise of academic subjects

    There has been a rise in the number of GCSE entries in the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects.

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

  • Teachers’ pay: changes since September 2013

    Details of changes to teachers' pay which came into force in September 2013.

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

  • A level results show more doing maths and sciences than ever before

    Elizabeth Truss comments on the rise in the number of students taking A levels in subjects like maths and the sciences.

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

  • University brings massive boost to earnings and the economy

    Two reports show that university study delivers huge benefits to both graduates' earnings and the UK economy.

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

  • Revised remit letter from the Secretary of State to PfS

    Letter from the Secretary of State to Partnerships for Schools (PfS) outlining their revised priorities for 2011 to 2012.

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

  • Remit letter from the Secretary of State to YPLA

    Letter from the Secretary of State to the Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA) outlining their priorities for 2011 to 2012.

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

  • Grant letter from the Secretary of State to YPLA

    Letter from the Secretary of State to the Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA) confirming their funding for 2011 to 2012.

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