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  • Qualifications are key to high-quality early years education

    Professor Cathy Nutbrown deliver the final report in her review of early-years education.

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

  • All Party Parliamentary inquiry report into children missing from care: government response

    The Department's statement responding to the All Party Parliamentary report on runaway children in care.

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

  • Teaching Agency Chief Executive appointed

    Outstanding headteacher Charlie Taylor was today appointed as the first permanent Chief Executive of the new Teaching Agency.

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

  • Cafcass board members announcement

    Honor Rhodes OBE has been appointed to serve as a member of the Cafcass Board from 15 June 2012 for three years. Professor Ian Butler has also been re-appointed for a second term from 01 May 2012.

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

  • Children's Minister Tim Loughton writes to The Times

    Children's Minister Tim Loughton has today written to The Times on shared parenting.

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

  • Social Work Reform Board progress report published today

    Findings in a new report suggest that social workers are more confident and more focused on improving outcomes for the most vulnerable.

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

  • 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