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  • Cable welcomes big rise in apprenticeship numbers

    The Statistical First Release shows that apprenticeship numbers have risen across all age ranges and levels of training across the apprenticeships…

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

  • Revised early years foundation stage: consultation closes 30 September

    Closing date of consultation on EYFS.

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

  • All vocational qualifications to be judged against strict new rules

    Only high quality, rigorous vocational qualifications will count in performance tables under new guidance announced by the Department for Education.

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

  • Response to the IFS report on education spending

    The Department for Education responds to the report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on education spending.

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

  • Sarah Teather to the National Children and Adult Services conference

    The Children's Minister talks to the National Children and Adult Services conference.

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

  • Ofsted gives parents a new voice in school inspections

    Ofsted has launched Parent View, a new online questionnaire that will allow parents and carers to give their views on their child’s school at any time.

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

  • Academies see double the increase of other maintained schools at GCSE

    Information on academies’ GCSE results, which have improved by more than twice the level of other maintained schools.

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

  • Simple behaviour checklist to help teachers maintain discipline in school

    A simple checklist of what schools can do to instil good behaviour in the classroom has been developed and published today by Charlie Taylor - the headteacher of a special school with some of the toughest behaviour issues an…

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

  • New data highlights true picture of school absence

    Information on absenteeism in schools.

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

  • New Schools Network awarded grant to support free schools

    Information about the grant awarded to the New Schools Network (NSN) by the Department for Education.

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

  • Sarah Teather to the Family and Parenting Institute

    Speech by Sarah Teather that says this government is determined to do as much as it can to support families.

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

  • Sir David Bell

    Sir David Bell will be leaving the Department for Education at the end of the year to take up post as Vice Chancellor of the University of Reading.

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

  • Teachers most vulnerable to false accusations according to new research

    Findings from research into allegations against school teachers.

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

  • Nick Gibb to the Reading Reform Foundation conference

    The Schools Minister outlines the government’s initiatives to improve the teaching of reading.

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

  • New Chief Inspector to be appointed

    Sir Michael Wilshaw is the Secretary of State's preferred choice for the post of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector.

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

  • Enrolment at sixth-form colleges: response to survey by the Association of Colleges

    The department responds to a survey by the Association of Colleges of enrolment at sixth-form colleges.

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

  • Launch of the Revised Matrix Standard

    Read the press notice on the Matrix Standard Good afternoon everyone. Those who have heard me speak before will know that I have described…

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

  • Pupil premium: schools to get even more cash this year

    The annual increase in the pupil premium for schools will benefit England’s most disadvantaged pupils.

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

  • 79 new schools now approved to open from 2012 onwards

    Gove: “Free School and UTC pioneers are leading a revolution in the education system – this is vital for our economic growth.”

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

  • Mossbourne to open new academy in Hackney

    The highly successful Mossbourne Academy is to open a brand new academy in Hackney.

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