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From Department for Education (DfE)
  • Academies use freedoms to innovate and improve standards

    A trio of reports show the academies programme is working.

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

  • Edward Timpson speaks about boosting PE and school sport

    Children’s Minister Edward Timpson addresses the Association for Physical Education (AfPE) conference.

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

  • Edward Timpson speaks about innovation in children’s social care

    Children's Minister Edward Timpson addresses the DfE Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme Summit.

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

  • Thousands more school leavers choosing apprenticeships

    New statistics show thousands more 16- and 17-year-olds embarking on apprenticeships than last year.

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

  • Vince Cable announces £16 million of funding to develop skills in creative industries

    Vince Cable announces £16 million of funding to match industry investment to boost skills in the creative industries.

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

  • Post-16 maths in England

    Elizabeth Truss speaks at the Core Maths Support Programme launch workshop about post-16 maths.

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

  • Maths and English provision in post-16 education

    Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise Matthew Hancock's written ministerial statement on improving post-16 numeracy and literacy.

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

  • Golden hellos for graduates teaching maths in further education

    Minister Matthew Hancock announces that cash will attract brightest and best to teach post-16 students.

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

  • Schools Commissioner calls for more academies in Derbyshire

    Schools Commissioner encourages Derbyshire’s best-performing schools to become academies to help raise standards.

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

  • Network of 32 maths hubs across England aims to raise standards

    Minister Truss states there's no reason why children in England cannot reach same level as those in Japan, Singapore and China.

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

  • Apprenticeship trailblazers continue to gain momentum

    Matthew Hancock announces a new range of apprenticeships that will be developed by employers under the Trailblazer scheme.

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

  • Child poverty strategy launched

    Supporting families into work, improving living standards and raising educational attainment are the fundamental aims set out in the government’s child poverty strategy.

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

  • Welfare reforms boost skills training by 40%

    Welfare reforms have boosted the number of benefit claimants training to improve their skills by almost 40%.

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

  • Government reforms aid attainment among black pupils

    Figures show academies programme helping to boost black pupils' results.

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

  • Pupils' destinations data to help parents choose the best schools

    New figures show what young people went on to do after leaving school or college.

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

  • Extra £2 million of support available for adoptive families

    Over £2 million of new funding is now available to help adopted children settle into their new families by accessing crucial support services.

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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

  • Lowest rate of young people NEET for 20 years

    New stats show more 16- to 18-year-olds in education, employment or training since comparable records began.

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

  • Almost 9 in 10 receive first choice of primary school

    This year 88% of families got a place at their first choice primary school and 85% were offered one at their first choice secondary.

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