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  • Airline pilot apprenticeships take off

    Higher Apprenticeships enable the Government to drive economic growth by targeting specific sectors where advanced skills gaps have been identified…

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

  • Qualifications are key to high-quality early years education

    Professor Cathy Nutbrown deliver the final report in her review of early-years education.

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

  • Staff need more help to tackle bullying in schools

    Ofsted has published a report that looks at what schools can do to create a positive school culture and to prevent and tackle bullying.

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  • Teaching Agency Chief Executive appointed

    Outstanding headteacher Charlie Taylor was today appointed as the first permanent Chief Executive of the new Teaching Agency.

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

  • Major review of access and achievement in education

    The review will focus on the issues facing deprived communities and will aim to provide new solutions to long standing problems.

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  • Michael Gove at the National College annual conference

    The Education Secretary speaks about the department's new policies aimed at recruiting and training the next generation of teachers.

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

  • New school-led teacher training programme announced

    Details of new plans to improve teacher training.

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

  • Tripling number of top graduates recruited through Teach First

    The government is supporting Teach First’s goal to train 1,500 participants in 2014 to 2015, triple the number who took part in their leadership programme in 2010.

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

  • Doug Richard to lead government apprenticeships review

    The Richard Review of Apprenticeships will look at how to build upon the record success of recent years by: Ensuring that apprenticeships…

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

  • New primary curriculum to bring higher standards in English, maths and science

    Details of changes to the primary national curriculum.

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

  • Teaching is now a top choice for high flying graduates

    New research, released from the Teaching Agency (TA) today, reveals that perceptions of teaching are changing for the better.

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

  • Changes to education inspections announced

    Ofsted changes inspections of schools, further education and skills, and initial teacher education.

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  • 15 new university technical colleges: employers back plan

    Fifteen brand new university technical colleges (UTCs) have today been approved to open in 2013 and 2014. They will have involvement from around 200 high-profile employers. They will also have significant input from world-cl…

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

  • Nick Gibb at the Voice conference

    The Schools Minister addresses the Voice conference in Manchester to outline the government's programme of education reform to raise standards and reduce bureaucracy.

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

  • Written ministerial statement on the Priority School Building Programme

    Education Secretary Michael Gove has today made a statement in relation to school funding and the Priority School Building Programme.

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

  • Teather: parents should have a greater say in their children’s centre

    Children's Minister Sarah Teather talks about getting parents involved in early education services.

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

  • Every pupil needs a good mathematics education

    Mathematics: made to measure emphasises the importance for every pupil to have the best possible mathematics education.

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  • Charlie Taylor speaks about behaviour at the Academies Show 2012

    Charlie Taylor, the government's adviser on behaviour, speaks at the Academies Show on helping children who are in difficulty.

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

  • Reforming teachers’ pay: government sets out case

    Details on the case put by Michael Gove for reform of teachers' pay.

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

  • Hundreds of employers bid for £250m skills training pilot

    Information on the government's employer ownership pilot for investment in skills and training.

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