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  • Michael Gove article in the 'Evening Standard' on free schools

    Michael Gove writing in the 'Evening Standard': "By allowing teachers, not bureaucrats, to run schools, we have given the people who know most about education the chance to make an even bigger difference."

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

  • Cutting apprenticeship red tape for employers

    Good morning everyone. Most of us might think of this time of year as one of endings rather than beginnings. With the nights starting to draw…

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

  • Statement by Nick Gibb on recording and reporting significant incidents of use of force in schools

    Written ministerial statement from Nick Gibb on the recording and reporting significant incidents of use of force in schools.

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

  • Record number of under-performing schools to become academies

    More children will have the opportunity of a great education as record numbers of weak schools are turned into academies this year.

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

  • New free schools are a popular choice for parents

    Thousands of parents have applied to send their children to the first 24 free schools with latest analysis showing that half are in the 30% most deprived communities.

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

  • Michael Gove to the Durand Academy

    The Secretary of State talks about the making of an 'educational underclass'.

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

  • Lord Hill responds to The Times on free schools

    Letter from the Schools Minister to The Times on free schools.

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

  • More students study core subjects thanks to EBacc

    Figures reveal how the new English Baccalaureate is increasing the proportion of pupils taking core academic subjects.

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

  • 24 free schools to open across England this year

    The Government is giving parents new opportunities to put their child in a great local school by announcing that 24 free schools will open in September this year.

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

  • More than 160,000 disabled children now enjoy short breaks

    The number of disabled children receiving short breaks more than doubled between April 2008 and March 2011, with increases in every area of the country. The findings are published today in a report by Together for Disabled C…

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

  • Nick Gibb congratulates GCSE students

    Congratulations from Nick Gibb to the GCSE students collecting their exam results today.

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

  • Department for Education confirms appointments to Ofsted’s Board

    Biographies of the new appointees to Ofsted's Board.

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

  • Statement on school absence statistics for Spring term 2011

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb's statement on absence in schools.

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

  • Nick Gibb welcomes today’s A level and AS results

    Gibb: Today we can all celebrate the success of the hundreds of thousands of students who have worked hard and are collecting their well earned results.

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

  • Key stage 2 test results published

    Nick Gibb: Improvement welcome – but more needs to be done.

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

  • National projections for the number of pupils in schools

    Comment on the pupil projection figures published by the Department.

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

  • Nick Gibb comments on the English Baccalaureate

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb responds to the Education Select Committee's report on the English Baccalaureate.

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

  • School exclusion statistics for the academic year 2009 to 2010

    The Department has today published the annual school exclusion statistics for 2009/10.

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

  • Consultation on reforms to the teachers’ pension scheme

    The Department for Education launches a consultation on proposed changes to the contribution rate for employees in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.

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

  • Outcome of the review of NHS student support

    The review of the NHS bursary scheme, which provides financial support to students undertaking eligible healthcare courses has concluded that, in the future, eligible students will all have access to the same package of fina…

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