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From Department for Education (DfE)
  • 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

  • Michael Gove letter to Graham Stuart

    The Secretary of State has written to Graham Stuart, chairman of the Education Select Committee.

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

  • Parents back fairer and simpler school admissions codes

    More pupils will be able to attend the best schools in a new-look admissions system that will be fairer and simpler for all parents, Schools Minister Nick Gibb said today.

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

  • Savings accounts for all children in long-term care

    More than 55,000 of the most vulnerable young people in the UK are set to benefit from a new savings account, with an initial payment of £200, the Department for Education announced today.

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

  • Martin Narey article in 'The Times' on adoption

    Martin Narey writing in 'The Times': 'A fresh start is vital to reform near-ludicrous adoption rules'.

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

  • Local authorities challenged to do better on adoption

    A new campaign to get more adoptive parents and foster carers is launched, as performance tables for children in care are published for the first time.

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

  • Review to improve the training and qualifications for people working in the early years

    An independent review to strengthen training, qualifications and career opportunities of people working in early education and childcare is launched.

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

  • Revised early years foundation stage: consultation closes 30 September

    Closing date of consultation on EYFS.

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

  • All vocational qualifications to be judged against strict new rules

    Only high quality, rigorous vocational qualifications will count in performance tables under new guidance announced by the Department for Education.

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

  • Response to the IFS report on education spending

    The Department for Education responds to the report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on education spending.

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

  • Sarah Teather to the National Children and Adult Services conference

    The Children's Minister talks to the National Children and Adult Services conference.

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

  • £11 million to fund new online and telephone family support services

    Family organisations, including Relate, Netmums and Gingerbread, will receive Government funding to deliver national online and telephone support services.

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

  • Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked: guidelines published

    Updated guidance, Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked, was today published jointly by the Home Office and the Department for Education.

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

  • Ofsted gives parents a new voice in school inspections

    Ofsted has launched Parent View, a new online questionnaire that will allow parents and carers to give their views on their child’s school at any time.

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

  • Academies see double the increase of other maintained schools at GCSE

    Information on academies’ GCSE results, which have improved by more than twice the level of other maintained schools.

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

  • Simple behaviour checklist to help teachers maintain discipline in school

    A simple checklist of what schools can do to instil good behaviour in the classroom has been developed and published today by Charlie Taylor - the headteacher of a special school with some of the toughest behaviour issues an…

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

  • New data highlights true picture of school absence

    Information on absenteeism in schools.

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