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From Department for Education (DfE)
  • New rules to help children’s talents shine

    Rules about how and when children can perform in public are to be updated and clarified under proposals published today.

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

  • Consultation on promoting British values in school

    Announcing the launch of a consultation on strengthening powers to intervene in schools failing to promote British values.

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

  • New freedoms to help local areas support vulnerable children

    Local authorities will be given new freedoms to encourage innovation and achieve better outcomes for vulnerable children.

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

  • Matthew Hancock speaks about reforms to vocational education

    Matthew Hancock, Skills Minister, speaks to the Sunday Times Festival of Education about vocational education.

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

  • Secondary schools can opt in to progress 8 measures in 2015

    Mainstream maintained schools, academies and free schools can now choose to adopt the new performance measures a year early in 2015.

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

  • Traineeship funding consultation emphasises outcomes for young people

    A consultation on the future funding of traineeships has been launched today by Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock.

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

  • David Laws speech on grammar schools

    Schools Minister David Laws calls on grammar schools to be more open to disadvantaged pupils.

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

  • New schools bring total number of free school places to 175,000

    The Education Secretary has approved 38 new free schools, which will create 22,000 school places across England and drive up standards.

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

  • New fund to expand cadet units in state schools

    Government to kick-start the scheme with a boost of £1 million.

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

  • Outstanding academy headteachers flock to join headteacher boards

    Over 160 headteachers apply to help the new regional schools commissioners support academies across England.

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

  • Tech Awards to boost vocational education for 14- to 16-year-olds

    The government announces rigorous technical qualifications that can be studied for alongside GCSEs.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about how schools can support parents

    Elizabeth Truss, Education and Childcare Minister, speaks to CityFathers about schools, childcare and parents.

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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

  • Government outlines how technology can benefit further education

    Matthew Hancock has announced government plans to boost technology in order to improve further education.

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

  • Mental health behaviour guidance to be issued to schools

    New guidance helps teachers to identify bad behaviour from poor mental health.

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

  • Queen’s Birthday Honours 2014: education and children's services

    Queen’s Birthday Honours recognise the contribution of teachers, foster parents and carers.

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

  • More families in need supported by children’s centres

    New research shows children’s centres are reaching over 90% of families most in need.

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

  • New money for councils to support families with SEND

    Councils to receive share of £45 million to prepare for overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support.

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

  • Edward Timpson speaks at the BASW conference

    The Children and Families Minister speaks to the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) on the government’s social care reforms

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

  • School Teachers' Review Body: 24th report

    Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove's written ministerial statement on the 24th report of the School Teachers’ Review Body.

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