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Tim Loughton explains why there is a need to reduce bureaucracy for social workers in response to DEMOS’s report on children in care.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Details of Lord Hill's reaction to the number of schools wanting to become academies.
Information on Michael Gove's announcement on the funding for free schools in the year 2010 to 2011.
Details of the measures the government is taking to give schools and sixth-form colleges more freedom from central government.
The written ministerial statement about education spending released by the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, to the House of Commons.
Details on the process to follow to set up a free school and information on how free schools will be funded.
Thank you and good morning everyone. Arthur Hugh Clough wrote that: “if hopes were dupes, fears may be liars”. And it seems to me that the…
Details of Michael Gove's keynote speech to the National College's annual conference.
Details of Lord Hill's response to Ofsted's school inspection outcome figures and the need for reform.
Access to the Department for Education’s letter to directors of children’s services detailing the next steps for ContactPoint.
Access to Michael Gove's letter to local authorities on cost-cutting measures and a series of relevant questions and answers.
Details of the list of recipients of Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2010 from the Department for Education.
Details of the Department for Education's response to reports in TES regarding schools applying for academy status.
Lord Hill rebuffs 'The Times' criticisms on closing down the GTC and sets out the Department for Education's plans to transfer specific GTC functions to other bodies.
Thank you Elinor and good afternoon everyone. What I have to say this morning sits comfortably between the points that Francis Maude has already…
Information on Professor Eileen Munro's forthcoming independent review to improve child protection.
Details of Michael Gove's invitation to Professor Eileen Munro to hold a review into children’s social work and child protection practice.
Details of Nick Gibb’s response to statistics on admission appeals for maintained primary and secondary schools.
Information on the government's plans for free school meals in the year 2010 to 2011.
Details of the announcement that state schools can now offer iGCSEs in key subjects, and that phase 4 diplomas will be scrapped.
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