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From Department for Education (DfE)
  • Letter about teachers' pay from the Education Secretary to the School Teachers' Reform Body

    Michael Gove asks Dame Patricia Hodgson to make recommendations on how teacher pay schemes might be made more flexible to improve performance.

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

  • Free school groups set to apply for 2013

    Groups that want to open mainstream, special and alternative provision free schools in September 2013 can submit their detailed plans to the Department from today.

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

  • New data shows that pupils miss out on core academic subjects

    Thousands of pupils are missing out on the opportunity to study the core academic subjects, new figures reveal today.

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

  • Nick Gibb on reading: greater expectations

    Nick Gibb at Stockwell Park High School speaking about reading on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens.

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

  • New guidelines to help industry promote internet safety

    The UK Council for Child Internet Safety launches new guidelines for organisations and internet service providers to make sure parents and children understand online safety.

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

  • New national reading competition to create a generation of book lovers

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb announces a new reading competition designed to inspire children to become voracious readers and boost literacy standards.

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

  • Major overhaul to reform family justice system

    Children and families in England and Wales will benefit from major reforms to the family justice system.

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

  • Government appoints new Chair of the School Teachers’ Review Body

    Dame Patricia Hodgson DBE has been appointed to serve as Chair of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) from 1 February 2012 for three years.

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

  • Performance tables: only the highest quality qualifications to be included

    Announcement that qualifications counting in performance pables will be reduced from 3,175 to 125.

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

  • Tim Loughton at the National Youth Agency / LGG conference

    Tim Loughton speaks at the National Youth Agency/LGG conference on youth and children's services.

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

  • Tackling child sexual exploitation must be a priority, says minister

    The Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation Action Plan brings together actions by the government and partners to protect children from abuse.

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

  • Children's minister Tim Loughton speaks to the Fostering Network

    Children's minister Tim Loughton speaks to the Fostering Network about his support for their work and his commitment to children and young people in care.

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

  • New data reveals the truth about school performance

    Press notice setting out the secondary school performance tables for GCSE and A level exams.

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

  • Department for Education confirms new Chair of Cafcass

    Education Secretary Michael Gove has appointed Baroness Tyler as the new Chair of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass).

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

  • Partnerships for Schools Board member appointments extended until closure

    Education Secretary Michael Gove has extended the appointments for three Board Members of the Government’s delivery agency, Partnerships for Schools.

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

  • Nick Gibb responds to the 'TES' on teacher misconduct

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb writes to the 'Times Educational Supplement' about teacher misconduct.

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

  • Phonics funding: thousands of schools sign up

    Thousands of primary schools have already signed up to spend more than £7.7 million on new phonics products and training to drive up their pupils’ standards of reading, new Department for Education figures show today.

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

  • Michael Gove welcomes commitment from Barclays to academies and Free Schools

    Education Secretary Michael Gove today welcomed a commitment from Barclays to offer their expertise and support to schools across England.

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

  • Michael Gove speech at the BETT Show 2012

    Michael Gove gives a speech at the BETT Show 2012 on ICT in the National Curriculum.

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

  • Schools get more freedom to manage teacher performance

    Schools will soon find it easier to manage their teachers and help ensure they are performing to the best of their abilities.

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