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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.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Schools' Minister speaks at the National Education Trust on 'Higher standards: completing the journey'.
The Chief Inspector of Ofsted said it was "encouraging" that more schools improved last term under its tough new inspection arrangements.
Coalition government publishes new data about the performance and expenditure of secondary schools in England.
The agency will oversee statutory tests and assessments for children up to age 14.
The Deputy Prime Minister announces a new summer school programme for disadvantaged pupils who are due to start secondary school.
Children and young adults with special educational needs will benefit from a new legal health duty.
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.
David Laws, Schools' Minister, delivers his 'Closing the achievement gap' speech to the Association of School and College Leaders.
Information about the Pupil Premium Awards 2013 to be awarded on 8 July 2013.
Education Secretary Michael Gove has issued a Written Ministerial Statement on school capital funding.
The government plans to set up specialist maths free schools for 16- to 19-year-olds, supported by university maths departments.
Michael Gove writing in the 'Daily Mail': "The way to get students from poor homes in weak schools into good universities is not to rig exams, establish quotas or inflate grades."
The Children's Minister, Sarah Teather, outlines some of the commitments the government is making to early years provision.
Secretary of State comments on iGCSEs, new powers for teachers and scrapping bureaucracy.
The Secretary of State for Education sets out the importance of comparing English schools with the best in the world.
Children's Minister Sarah Teather announces continued funding for graduate programmes for the early years workforce in her column in 'Nursery World'.
Teams of Ofsted inspectors have today begun a week of co-ordinated inspections in Portsmouth.
A new £6 million bursary fund will pay for 500 new graduates and employees to study Masters (MSc) level degrees in aerospace engineering.
Following focused inspections of 10 Derby schools earlier this month Ofsted writes to Derby City Council to advise of the findings.
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