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From Department for Education (DfE)
  • More funding to help thousands of extra children enjoy music

    Education Minister Nick Gibb announces £18 million of additional funding to boost music education.

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

  • Government pledges funding to stretch brightest state students

    Students on 4 or more A levels or equivalent will continue to receive funding after 2016.

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

  • Top academy heads elected to help schools flourish

    1,600 academy heads took part in headteacher board elections

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

  • Fairer school funding

    Schools Minister David Laws' written ministerial statement on additional funding for the least fairly funded local areas in England.

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

  • Pupil premium reform is benefiting children from all backgrounds

    Ofsted report reveals the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers is closing.

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

  • DfE writes to ALCAB about A level reforms

    A letter from the Department for Education to the A Level Content Advisory Board (ALCAB) chair, Nigel Thrift.

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  • Qualifications and curriculum reform

    Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announces the next steps on GCSE and A level reform.

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

  • New primary school tests will help eradicate illiteracy and innumeracy

    Sample questions for the tests taken by 7-year-olds and 11-year-olds show the higher standards expected for reading, writing and arithmetic.

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

  • Edward Timpson talks about special educational needs reforms

    Children’s Minister Edward Timpson addresses the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) annual conference.

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

  • David Laws talks about universal infant free school meals

    Schools Minister announces that 99% of schools are now on track to deliver universal infant free school meals this September.

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

  • ‘The school revolution’: how reforms are transforming schools

    The Department for Education has published a film detailing the education reforms that are transforming schools in England.

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

  • Michael Gove speaks about the future of education reform

    Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education, speaks to the first Education Reform Summit in London.

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

  • 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