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  • New government drive to improve standards of school governance

    Governors will need skills and experience to drive school improvement.

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

  • £30 million for new special educational needs champions

    New £30 million fund for more than 1,800 independent supporters to help parents navigate the new special educational needs process.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss: the global education race

    Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks about social mobility, the economy and education reform.

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

  • Wakefield council's school improvement arrangements 'ineffective'

    Ofsted has published the outcome letter of its inspection of Wakefield council’s support for school improvement and finds it ineffective.

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  • Tackling underperformance in weak primary schools

    Primary academies are transforming attainment in primary schools.

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

  • Honours list 2014: education and children’s services

    The New Year list includes headteachers, teachers, school governors, foster carers, people working in adoption and supporting families.

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

  • 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