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From Department for Education (DfE)
  • Michael Gove at the National College annual conference

    The Education Secretary speaks about the department's new policies aimed at recruiting and training the next generation of teachers.

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

  • New school-led teacher training programme announced

    Details of new plans to improve teacher training.

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

  • Tripling number of top graduates recruited through Teach First

    The government is supporting Teach First’s goal to train 1,500 participants in 2014 to 2015, triple the number who took part in their leadership programme in 2010.

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

  • Proposals to enable children to see both their parents are launched

    Plans to strengthen the law so children continue to see both parents if they separate have been put forward by ministers today.

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

  • Bureaucracy axed to put vulnerable children first

    Plans for the overhaul of the child protection system, axing hundreds of pages of manuals and replacing them with precise guidance.

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

  • New primary curriculum to bring higher standards in English, maths and science

    Details of changes to the primary national curriculum.

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

  • Teaching is now a top choice for high flying graduates

    New research, released from the Teaching Agency (TA) today, reveals that perceptions of teaching are changing for the better.

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

  • Free pre-school education: Deputy prime minister hails a revolution

    Nick Clegg announces a shake-up in the way free early education is delivered.

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

  • 15 new university technical colleges: employers back plan

    Fifteen brand new university technical colleges (UTCs) have today been approved to open in 2013 and 2014. They will have involvement from around 200 high-profile employers. They will also have significant input from world-cl…

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

  • Nick Gibb at the Voice conference

    The Schools Minister addresses the Voice conference in Manchester to outline the government's programme of education reform to raise standards and reduce bureaucracy.

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

  • Written ministerial statement on the Priority School Building Programme

    Education Secretary Michael Gove has today made a statement in relation to school funding and the Priority School Building Programme.

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

  • Teather: parents should have a greater say in their children’s centre

    Children's Minister Sarah Teather talks about getting parents involved in early education services.

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

  • Biggest overhaul to child performance regulations in over 40 years

    Outdated and confusing child performance rules are to be overhauled, under sweeping changes published today by Children’s Minister Tim Loughton.

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

  • Tim Loughton’s speech at the Celebration of Fostering event

    The Children's Minister talks about the importance of fostering at an event to celebrate Foster Care Fortnight at the South Bank Centre.

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

  • Fostering services need to reach out to wider range of carers

    The care system is facing major challenges as the number of looked after children rises and retiring foster carers are not replaced fast enough, Children’s Minister Tim Loughton will warn tonight.

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

  • Government review of the tax arrangements of public sector appointees

    Information regarding the Department's submission to the Government review of the tax arrangements of public sector appointees

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

  • Munro: Child protection reforms welcomed but pace needs to be accelerated

    Professor Eileen Munro: urgent cultural change in the child protection system now underway.

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

  • Prime Minister announces support for families

    Announcement about new support to help families, including parenting classes and relationship support.

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

  • Tim Loughton at the Safe and Sound National Conference

    Children's Minister Tim Loughton talks about tackling child sexual exploitation at the 5th Safe and Sound National conference at The British Library.

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

  • Tim Loughton addresses Community Care Live

    The Children's Minister speaks to social workers at the Community Care Live conference about the Government's progress in reforming child protection, fostering, adoption, the care system and the social work professio…

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