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  • Re-appointment to the School Teachers’ Review Body

    Information about Jill Pullen, who has been re-appointed as a member of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB).

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

  • New appointments to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission

    News on who has been appointed to help improve social mobility and reduce child poverty in the UK.

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

  • More pupils to benefit from Dux awards scheme next year

    Details on the 2013 Dux awards scheme, which rewards top performance by pupils from maintained secondary schools.

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

  • Primary schools’ test results released

    News on a bid to improve standards in primary schools.

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

  • Michael Gove sets out advice to schools on 'work to rule' industrial action

    The Secretary of State for Education's advice to teachers regarding unions' current 'work to rule' industrial action.

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

  • Help for children in care to achieve better school results

    Virtual school heads will provide support for children in care to achieve better educational results, the Government has announced.

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

  • Education Minister Elizabeth Truss gives speech on international evidence

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss gives an international evidence speech following today's publication of the PIRLS and TIMSS test results.

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

  • International tests results published

    The results for English pupils taking part in a major international educational test show marks down in science, up in English, and plateauing in maths.

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

  • More teenagers free to enrol at further education colleges to study vocational qualifications

    Details about a new scheme to allow 14- to 16-year-olds into further education (FE) colleges.

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

  • Ex-military personnel to drive up standards among disengaged pupils

    Details about new projects which will employ former armed forces personnel to inspire disengaged pupils.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speech to the Daycare Trust conference

    A speech given by Elizabeth Truss at the Daycare Trust conference on 4 December 2012.

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

  • Pioneering national poetry competition to inspire teens

    Pupils will be encouraged to learn poems by heart by taking part in a new national competition.

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

  • All schools to get freedom to pay good teachers more

    The School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) has called on the government to link teachers’ pay more closely to their performance.

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

  • School Teachers’ Review Body: 21st report

    Written ministerial statement by the Secretary of State for Education on the School Teachers' Review Body's 21st report of 5 December 2012.

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

  • Councils must drive out delays in adoptions

    Information on the government's call for councils to cut adoption waiting times.

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

  • Working smarter to improve child protection

    Information on how Ofsted will be allowed to share the names and addresses of children’s homes with organisations such as the police.

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

  • Top providers urged to get ready for two-year-old education offer

    Local authority allocations to deliver 15 hours a week early education for 130,000 two-year-olds have been published.

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

  • Richard Review into future of apprenticeships published

    Government and industry figures give their reaction to an independent review into the future of apprenticeships.

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

  • Encouraging strong relationships

    Edward Timpson, Minister for Families, visited a parenting class in High Peak, Derbyshire.

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

  • Teach First to recruit more top graduates

    Education Secretary Michael Gove announced plans to support the expansion of Teach First.

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