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From Department for Education (DfE)
  • Association of Colleges Annual Conference

    Thank you Kirsty [Wark] and good afternoon everyone. It’s always pleasant when I’m able to begin a speech with congratulations. I’m sure…

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

  • Education Bill receives Royal Assent

    The Education Act 2011 will help teachers raise standards in education with new powers to root out poor behaviour and underperformance.

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

  • First special and alternative provision free schools given the green light

    The first ever special and alternative provision free schools have been approved to open from September 2012.

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

  • 150 pages of unduly complex guidance slashed to just 8

    Teachers must no longer be discouraged from taking children on school trips because of misplaced health and safety concerns.

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

  • Schools urged to make sure pupils are registered for their pupil premium entitlement

    The DfE has written to schools encouraging them to make sure pupils are registered for the pupil premium entitlement to claim free school meals.

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

  • Number of children's centres by local authority

    Download details of the number of Sure Start children's centres in each local authority.

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

  • Nick Gibb article in TES on teacher pensions

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb writes in the 'Times Educational Supplement' on teacher pensions.

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

  • Consultation launched on free early education

    Free early education will be extended to 140,000 disadvantaged two-year-olds, and parents will be able to access the free entitlement more flexibly, under plans published by the Government today.

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

  • £16 million to support training of educational psychologists

    Government funding announced to encourage people to train as educational psychologists.

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

  • Nick Gibb responds to the results of the NAHT ballot: 30 November 2011

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb responds to the results of the NAHT ballot on industrial action.

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

  • Consultation on local authority land transfer

    The DfE has launched a consultation on regulations enabling local authority land to be transferred more quickly when a maintained school becomes an academy.

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

  • Tim Loughton speaks to the LSCB Chairs’ Network conference

    Children and Families' Minister Tim Loughton speaks to Local Safeguarding Children Board representatives.

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

  • Physics teachers: 100 new scholarships a year to attract top graduates

    100 new scholarships a year will raise standards by attracting top graduates to become physics teachers.

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

  • Michael Gove article in the 'Daily Mail' on adoption

    Michael Gove describes his experience of being adopted in an article in the 'Daily Mail'.

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

  • Michael Gove article in 'The Sun' on adoption

    Michael Gove writing in 'The Sun': "Every child deserves a loving home. Yet for too many this fundamental right is just a dream."

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

  • Children with special educational needs and disabilities: voluntary and community organisations to play a key role in helping

    Voluntary and community organisations will help deliver key reforms to support children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, and their parents.

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

  • Institute for Careers Guidance Annual Conference 2011

    Good morning everyone. I am very pleased to be here today in one of our most fashionable, creative and enterprising cities. Given that fashion…

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

  • Statement by Michael Gove on the allocation of extra £500 million to address the shortage in pupil places

    Written ministerial statement by Education Secretary Michael Gove on the allocation of extra £500 million to address the shortage in pupil places, and the launch of the consultation on school premises regulations.

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

  • Schools to be freed from over-prescriptive buildings rules

    Schools across England are to be freed from confusing and unnecessary regulations on school buildings.

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

  • Letter from Tim Loughton to the Daily Mail

    Children’s Minister Tim Loughton has written to the Daily Mail responding to two articles this week stating that rules are in place about inter-racial adoption.

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