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  • Oldknow Academy: letter from Lord Nash

    Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, wrote to the Oldknow Academy Trust.

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

  • PM actions in response to allegations of extremism in schools

    The actions that the Prime Minister is taking in response to allegations made of extremism in a number of schools in Birmingham.

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

  • The purpose of our school reforms

    Education Secretary Michael Gove speaks at Policy Exchange about the purpose of the government’s education reforms so far.

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

  • Parents to be given key information on schools' performance

    DfE launches a consultation on new plans to provide parents with easier-to-understand information about their child’s school.

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

  • New accountability arrangements for infant schools from 2016

    How the reception baseline assessment will change the way we monitor and fund infant schools.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss on increasing the number of pupils studying Mandarin

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks about increasing the number of children studying Mandarin.

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

  • 160,000 children set to benefit from talented primary school leaders

    David Laws announces £7.4 million to help develop primary school leaders of the future.

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

  • Schools Commissioner calls for more academies in Essex

    The Schools Commissioner asks Essex schools to consider converting to academy status to raise standards.

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

  • Microsoft, Google and IBM to help train computing teachers

    Government announces 7 new programmes to train more than 45,000 computing teachers.

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

  • New rules to overhaul adoption

    New rules to speed up the adoption system and ensure more children get a stable, loving home without delay will come into force in July.

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

  • All 9 regions of England see fall in 16- to 18-year-olds NEET

    New figures show the number of 16- to 18-year-olds not in education, employment or training (NEET) is falling across all regions of England.

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

  • Strong school alliances driving up teaching standards

    The government has established over 500 teaching schools a year earlier than planned.

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

  • NEET in England at lowest level since 2005

    New figures show 135,000 fewer young people not in education, employment or training since last year.

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

  • Edward Timpson speaks about better adoption support

    Children’s Minister Edward Timpson addresses the Improving Adoption for London event.

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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 services

    Children’s Minister Edward Timpson addresses the Community Care Live conference.

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

  • Improvement notice issued to Medway Council: May 2014

    Improvement notice issued to Medway Council as a result of poor performance in children's social care services.

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  • Chair of the School Teachers' Review Body: position advertised

    The Secretary of State for Education launches a competition to appoint a new Chair of the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB).

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

  • Elizabeth Truss emphasises the importance of technology and maths

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at The Future of Growth Summit.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss on support for maths and science teaching

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss outlines the case for better maths and science teaching, and new policies designed to help schools.

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

  • Edward Timpson on better support for vulnerable adolescents

    Children’s Minister Edward Timpson addresses the second European Multisystemic Therapy Conference.

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