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From Department for Education (DfE)
From The Rt Hon Nick Clegg
  • Pupil Premium Awards 2015 winners congratulated

    Academy wins £250,000 for work to raise the attainment of its disadvantaged pupils

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

  • £6 billion investment to rebuild and improve schools across England

    277 more schools will benefit under flagship priority school building programme.

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

  • Government pledges to reduce teacher workload

    The Deputy Prime Minister and Education Secretary outline plans as the results of the Workload Challenge survey are published.

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

  • Disadvantaged children to benefit from ‘life-changing’ money

    Over £1 million has been given to the first local authorities to implement the early years pupil premium (EYPP).

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

  • New data shows 1.3 million more infants eating free school meals

    Official figures revealed today show that 1.3 million more children are now eating a healthy lunch since the policy launched in September.

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

  • Tens of thousands of teachers join the Workload Challenge

    The government is calling on teachers to have their say on how to reduce unnecessary and unproductive workload.

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

  • Nationwide celebration of the 'great school lunch'

    To mark National School Meals Week, Nick Clegg is joining in a week of celebrations marking how far school meals have come.

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

  • New funding will help most disadvantaged 3- and 4-year-olds

    The early years pupil premium is worth up to £300 per child.

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

  • Supporting Britain's public sector talent

    Speaking today at a London primary school, Nick Clegg announced a series of measures to help public sector workers do their jobs.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister launches free school meals

    From today (2 September 2014), every single child in the first 3 years of school will be eligible for a free school lunch.

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

  • Number of 2-year-olds eligible for free childcare to double

    Parents should check if their 2-year-olds will be eligible for free childcare when the amount on offer doubles next week.

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

  • Pupil Premium Awards 2014

    Pupil Premium Awards reward schools that have used their pupil premium in new or especially effective ways to help disadvantaged pupils.

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

  • New £50m fund to help most disadvantaged 3- and 4-year-olds

    More than 170,000 children in England set to benefit from more than £50 million.

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

  • New school food standards

    Education Secretary Michael Gove announces a new set of standards for food served in schools.

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

  • Schools best at helping disadvantaged pupils to share £4 million prize fund

    The government announces the 2015 Pupil Premium Awards for schools that do the most to help disadvantaged pupils.

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

  • Nick Clegg announces 1.55 million more children to receive a free school meal

    An estimated 1.55 million additional infants across the country will benefit from a free school meal from September 2014.

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

  • £755 million to double free childcare offer for 2-year-olds

    Councils will receive £755 million to provide 15 hours a week of free childcare for the most disadvantaged 2-year-olds from September 2014.

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

  • Nick Clegg announces funding details for free school meals

    The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has announced £1 billion for the Department of Education to fund the free school meals commitment.

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

  • 92,000 2-year-olds already receiving free childcare

    Around 92,000 of the most disadvantaged 2-year-olds are now receiving up to 15 hours a week of fully funded childcare.

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

  • Top headteachers to make challenged schools a success

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announces ‘Champions League of Headteachers’ scheme.

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