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From Department for Education (DfE)
  • Cutting apprenticeship red tape for employers

    Good morning everyone. Most of us might think of this time of year as one of endings rather than beginnings. With the nights starting to draw…

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

  • Statement by Nick Gibb on recording and reporting significant incidents of use of force in schools

    Written ministerial statement from Nick Gibb on the recording and reporting significant incidents of use of force in schools.

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

  • Record number of under-performing schools to become academies

    More children will have the opportunity of a great education as record numbers of weak schools are turned into academies this year.

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

  • New free schools are a popular choice for parents

    Thousands of parents have applied to send their children to the first 24 free schools with latest analysis showing that half are in the 30% most deprived communities.

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

  • Michael Gove to the Durand Academy

    The Secretary of State talks about the making of an 'educational underclass'.

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

  • Somebody else's child in a Big Society: how we all need to take responsibility for children in private fostering arrangements

    Tim Loughton explains why all private fostering arrangements need to be disclosed to local authorities.

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

  • Lord Hill responds to The Times on free schools

    Letter from the Schools Minister to The Times on free schools.

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

  • More students study core subjects thanks to EBacc

    Figures reveal how the new English Baccalaureate is increasing the proportion of pupils taking core academic subjects.

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

  • Government announces £6 million for children in care and families who need extra support

    Children’s Minister Tim Loughton announces an extra £6 million a year to provide additional support for foster carers and vulnerable families.

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

  • 24 free schools to open across England this year

    The Government is giving parents new opportunities to put their child in a great local school by announcing that 24 free schools will open in September this year.

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

  • Consultation on Care To Learn launched

    The Department for Education launches a consultation on changes to how Care to Learn will continue to support teenage parents in education and unpaid training in England.

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

  • More than 160,000 disabled children now enjoy short breaks

    The number of disabled children receiving short breaks more than doubled between April 2008 and March 2011, with increases in every area of the country. The findings are published today in a report by Together for Disabled C…

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

  • Nick Gibb congratulates GCSE students

    Congratulations from Nick Gibb to the GCSE students collecting their exam results today.

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

  • Department for Education confirms appointments to Ofsted’s Board

    Biographies of the new appointees to Ofsted's Board.

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

  • Statement on school absence statistics for Spring term 2011

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb's statement on absence in schools.

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

  • Nick Gibb welcomes today’s A level and AS results

    Gibb: Today we can all celebrate the success of the hundreds of thousands of students who have worked hard and are collecting their well earned results.

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

  • Key stage 2 test results published

    Nick Gibb: Improvement welcome – but more needs to be done.

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

  • National Citizen Service pilot: Tim Loughton meets young attendees

    Children's Minister Tim Loughton visits High Ashurst Education Centre in Dorking.

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

  • Government is acting to get children ready for school

    Recent reports that children are beginning school without knowing their own name highlight the help and support that young children need in the crucial early years of their life.

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

  • National projections for the number of pupils in schools

    Comment on the pupil projection figures published by the Department.

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