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  • New government ambassadors created to promote apprenticeships

    Two new government apprenticeship ambassadors were appointed today.

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

  • Employers to design their own apprenticeships

    Government responds to the Richard Review

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

  • Building Evidence into Education

    Dr Ben Goldacre today set out how teachers in England have the chance to make teaching a truly evidence-based profession.

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

  • Ofsted to carry out focused school inspections in Norfolk

    Inspections have started in Norfolk to find out why the county has a disproportionate number of under-performing schools.

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  • Ofsted to carry out focused school inspections in Coventry

    Inspections to find out why the city has a disproportionate number of under-performing primary schools and whether the picture is improving.

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  • National Apprenticeships Week 2013

    The sixth annual National Apprenticeship Week celebrates apprentices and the benefit for individuals, businesses and the economy.

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

  • Institute of Education open lecture on A level reforms

    Speech given about the government’s plans to reform A levels, and the plans for mathematics.

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

  • Working with primary schools is key to getting disadvantaged young people into university

    Universities need to reach out to primary schools to increase the number from disadvantaged backgrounds benefitting from higher education.

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

  • New legal advice service for schools

    A new legal advice service will help schools dealing with disruption due to the NUT/NASUWT work to rule campaign.

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

  • Only quality vocational courses to count in post-16 league tables

    Thousands of vocational courses could be dropped from college and school sixth-form performance tables as part of reforms to raise education standards, Skills Minister Matthew Hancock said today.

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

  • David Laws speaks to the National Education Trust on raising standards

    The Schools' Minister speaks at the National Education Trust on 'Higher standards: completing the journey'.

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

  • Chief Inspector responds to latest school inspection statistics

    The Chief Inspector of Ofsted said it was "encouraging" that more schools improved last term under its tough new inspection arrangements.

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  • Parents get more information about school performance

    Coalition government publishes new data about the performance and expenditure of secondary schools in England.

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

  • Standards and Testing Agency chief executive appointed

    The agency will oversee statutory tests and assessments for children up to age 14.

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

  • £50 million to help pupils get ready for secondary school

    The Deputy Prime Minister announces a new summer school programme for disadvantaged pupils who are due to start secondary school.

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

  • Children and young people with SEN to benefit from new legal health duty

    Children and young adults with special educational needs will benefit from a new legal health duty.

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

  • Package of primary school measures will raise ambition - and standards

    A new firm but fair primary school floor standard will drive up standards and prepare children for secondary school, Schools Minister David Laws announced today.

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

  • Closing the achievement gap

    David Laws, Schools' Minister, delivers his 'Closing the achievement gap' speech to the Association of School and College Leaders.

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

  • The Pupil Premium Awards 2013

    Information about the Pupil Premium Awards 2013 to be awarded on 8 July 2013.

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement on school capital funding

    Education Secretary Michael Gove has issued a Written Ministerial Statement on school capital funding.

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