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From Department for Education (DfE)
  • Number of young people NEET falls across the board

    Young people not in education, employment or training has fallen by almost 150,000 since same period in 2010.

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

  • Investigations into abuse in children’s homes and schools

    Statement regarding investigations relating to Jimmy Savile and a number of children’s homes and schools in England.

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

  • Assessment without levels commission announced

    Nick Gibb sets out plans for a commission to help improve primary school assessment and testing.

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

  • Assessment after levels

    Nick Gibb outlines the support given to schools as they move away from level descriptors.

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

  • Winners of the Character Awards announced

    Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announces the 27 schools and organisations winning £15,000 for their work in character education.

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

  • Letter from Nicky Morgan to Bethnal Green Academy

    Secretary of State for Education writes to the principal and staff of Bethnal Green Academy in London.

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

  • New scheme to boost middle management in challenging schools

    Excellent school middle leaders will be placed in underperforming schools in a drive to raise standards.

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

  • Second phase of pioneering Shanghai maths teacher exchange begins

    Teachers report Shanghai methods are already raising standards in schools that took part in the first phase of exchange.

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

  • Short breaks damage young people’s futures

    Research based on pupil absence and exam results data reveals the link between attendance and achievement.

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

  • £1 million from Adoption Support Fund helps over 160 families

    Families across the country benefit from essential therapy services that help children settle into their new homes.

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

  • Family Drug and Alcohol Court to extend nationwide

    Courts that help families affected by drug and alcohol misuse to open in new areas, thanks to government backing worth £2.5 million.

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

  • Professor Terri Scott appointed to Ofqual board

    Professor Terri Scott has been appointed to serve as the Northern Ireland member of the Ofqual board for three years.

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

  • Major £3.9 million school rebuild gets underway in the North West

    Mesne Lea Primary School in Salford hosted an official turf cutting ceremony on 12 February to mark the start of construction work.

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

  • Major £4.2 million school rebuild gets underway in east Yorkshire

    Francis Askew Primary School in Hull hosted an official turf cutting ceremony on 13 February to mark the start of the construction work.

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

  • Major £5.4 million school rebuild gets underway in east Yorkshire

    Eastfield Primary School in Hull hosted an official turf cutting ceremony on 13 February to mark the start of the construction work.

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

  • Government announces £4.36 million for support worker skills in the NHS

    Enterprise Minister announces £4.36 million of joint government and industry funding to improve skills for the NHS’s 600,000 support workers.

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

  • Crime Prevention Minister announces mandatory reporting of FGM

    Crime Prevention Minister Lynne Featherstone today announced front line professionals will have a mandatory duty to report cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

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

  • Minister announces £6 million boost for Solent economy

    Minister for Portsmouth confirms £2 million funding for Gosport aviation firm.

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

  • Ofqual confirms further assessment arrangements for 2016

    Ofqual has confirmed the assessment arrangements for a number of the remaining GCSE, AS and A level subjects that will be taught from 2016.

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

  • £1.6 billion to help ensure every child has a school place

    Details of local funding allocations to support the creation of the new school places needed by September 2018.

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