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Speaking at the Fostering Network’s annual conference, Children’s Minister Edward Timpson calls for a cut in the red tape stopping foster carers getting on with everyday parenting as part of a drive to recruit more carers.
Education Secretary Michael Gove speaks at the Independent Academies Association.
Children's Minister Edward Timpson said the Department for Education is today publishing a National Prospectus launching our new Grants Programme for 2013-15.
Extracts from Nursery World’s interview with Elizabeth Truss, Minister for Education and Childcare.
The Education Minister calls for a renaissance in maths to help meet the demand of UK employers, and announces the removal of calculators from key stage 2 tests.
On 9 November 2012, Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss announced that calculators would be banned in maths tests for 11-year-olds from 2014.
Peter Batley, Debbie Meech and Jonathan Crossley-Holland have been appointed to serve as members of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) for three years from 1 November 2012.
Information about Michael Gove's reponse to current adoption waiting-list figures.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for education explains why the voice of young people should shape government policy.
Details of a plan to improve children's engagement with the works of Shakespeare.
From 2013 prospective teachers will have to sit new tougher tests in English, mathematics and reasoning before they can start training.
Minister for Children Edward Timpson addresses the ADCS conference and asks local leaders to remain ambitious on behalf of the young people in their care.
Details of the plan to improve the teaching of computer science.
Lord Hill speaks at the Studio Schools Trust conference.
Children's Minister Edward Timpson talks to the Advertising Association about the importance of letting children be children.
Details of a new scheme to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I.
Hundreds of children who are permanently excluded from school are to be part of a new trial in which headteachers will be responsible for ensuring that they continue to receive a decent education.
Information on the success of the English Baccalaureate.
New baseline designs for new schools are published today, which will see them built more efficiently, sustainably and cheaply.
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