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  • Children's Minister launches a charter for children in foster care

    Tim Loughton aims to dispel myths surrounding foster care to give children in the care system the same opportunities as their peers.

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

  • Post of Chair of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) to be advertised

    Michael Gove announces that he will launch an open competition to appoint a new Chair of the School Teachers’ Review Body.

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

  • Gibb: admissions statistics show there are too few good schools

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb says too few pupils get their first choice.

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

  • Schools Minister takes a lesson in Mandarin

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb visited Kingsford Community College in Newham yesterday to see how it is leading the way in teaching Mandarin.

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

  • Sarah Teather responds to criticism of the SEN green paper in 'The Guardian'

    Children's Minister Sarah Teather writes to 'The Guardian' to respond to inaccurate claims about the SEN and disability green paper.

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

  • Tim Loughton responds to 'Sunday Telegraph' on forced adoption

    The Children's Minister responds to an article on forced adoption, published in the 'Sunday Telegraph' on 13 February 2011.

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

  • Schools Minister Nick Gibb responds to Ofsted's report on history in schools

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb reacts to Ofsted's 'History for All' report on how history is taught in schools across England.

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

  • Major overhaul of qualifications to raise the standard of teaching

    Michael Gove launches an independent review of the key skills that teachers need to improve students' performance.

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

  • Tim Loughton to Windlesham House School in Sussex

    The Children's Minister addresses school children, church leaders, local politicians and youth leaders about the Stop the Traffik campaign.

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

  • Tim Loughton to the Safe Network Conference

    The Children's Minister addresses the Safe Network Conference about the government's commitment to safeguarding children and reducing bureaucracy.

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

  • Tim Loughton at the adoption guidance launch

    The Children's Minister speaks about the changes that need to be made to the adoption process at the launch of the new adoption guidance.

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

  • Post of chief schools adjudicator to be advertised

    Michael Gove announces an open competition to replace Dr Ian Craig as Chief Schools Adjudicator in October 2011.

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

  • Community Learning Champions: Making the Big Society real

    Hello everyone. It’s a great pleasure for me to be here today. I must begin by expressing thanks on behalf of us all to NIACE, Martin Yarnit…

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

  • Tim Loughton speaks at the Funding the Future conference

    The Children's Minister talks about the importance of innovation in the voluntary and community sector.

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

  • Positive for Youth Summit

    Tim Loughton: "Today's 'Positive for Youth Summit' is an opportunity to begin to build a new vision for young people."

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

  • Nick Gibb: standards in English schools

    The Minister for Schools talks about standards in English schools as set against international levels of achievement.

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

  • Alison Wolf writes for 'The Times' about her review of vocational education

    Alison Wolf writes about reforming vocational education in England.

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

  • Wolf Review proposes major reform of vocational education

    The Department has published Prof Alison Wolf's review of vocational education calling for a fresh approach to a range of qualifications.

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

  • Lord Hill to the National Governors' Association school improvement conference

    The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools speaks to the NGA about the principles that underpin the government's approach to school improvement.

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement by Michael Gove on Building Schools for the Future

    Education Secretary confirms the start of a consultation period for 6 local authorities involved in the Judicial Review about Building Schools for the Future.

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