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  • Too many Stoke primary school children falling behind in reading

    Ofsted publish findings which show too many primary school children in Stoke-on-Trent are falling behind in their reading.

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  • Pupil Premium Awards 2014

    Pupil Premium Awards reward schools that have used their pupil premium in new or especially effective ways to help disadvantaged pupils.

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

  • New £50m fund to help most disadvantaged 3- and 4-year-olds

    More than 170,000 children in England set to benefit from more than £50 million.

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

  • Lowest rate of young people NEET for 20 years

    New stats show more 16- to 18-year-olds in education, employment or training since comparable records began.

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

  • Almost 9 in 10 receive first choice of primary school

    This year 88% of families got a place at their first choice primary school and 85% were offered one at their first choice secondary.

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

  • Consultation on promoting British values in school

    Announcing the launch of a consultation on strengthening powers to intervene in schools failing to promote British values.

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

  • New research on improved results for disadvantaged London pupils

    The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission publishes research on the factors behind improved results for disadvantaged London pupils.

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  • Matthew Hancock speaks about reforms to vocational education

    Matthew Hancock, Skills Minister, speaks to the Sunday Times Festival of Education about vocational education.

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

  • Secondary schools can opt in to progress 8 measures in 2015

    Mainstream maintained schools, academies and free schools can now choose to adopt the new performance measures a year early in 2015.

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

  • Competitive school sport: going the extra mile

    Students in the state school system deserve the same opportunities to excel at competitive sport as those in the independent sector

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  • Reclaiming comprehensives

    Speech to launch 'Going the extra mile: excellence in competitive school sport'

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  • Traineeship funding consultation emphasises outcomes for young people

    A consultation on the future funding of traineeships has been launched today by Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock.

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

  • David Laws speech on grammar schools

    Schools Minister David Laws calls on grammar schools to be more open to disadvantaged pupils.

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

  • Transforming the early years workforce

    Charlie Taylor's speech for National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) conference on 19 June 2014.

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

  • New schools bring total number of free school places to 175,000

    The Education Secretary has approved 38 new free schools, which will create 22,000 school places across England and drive up standards.

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

  • New fund to expand cadet units in state schools

    Government to kick-start the scheme with a boost of £1 million.

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

  • Outstanding academy headteachers flock to join headteacher boards

    Over 160 headteachers apply to help the new regional schools commissioners support academies across England.

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

  • Tech Awards to boost vocational education for 14- to 16-year-olds

    The government announces rigorous technical qualifications that can be studied for alongside GCSEs.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about how schools can support parents

    Elizabeth Truss, Education and Childcare Minister, speaks to CityFathers about schools, childcare and parents.

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

  • New school food standards

    Education Secretary Michael Gove announces a new set of standards for food served in schools.

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