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From Department for Education (DfE)
From The Rt Hon David Laws
  • Major £15.5 million school rebuild gets underway in Newark

    Rebuild is part of the government’s £2.4 billion Priority School Building Programme (PSBP).

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

  • Disadvantaged primary pupils to benefit from extra £22.5 million

    Schools Minister David Laws confirms £2.545 billion total pupil premium funding for 2015 to 2016.

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

  • Coventry primary school moves into brand new building

    Pupils and teachers benefit from £4 million rebuild as part of the government’s Priority School Building Programme.

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

  • Tens of thousands of teachers join the Workload Challenge

    The government is calling on teachers to have their say on how to reduce unnecessary and unproductive workload.

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

  • Nationwide celebration of the 'great school lunch'

    To mark National School Meals Week, Nick Clegg is joining in a week of celebrations marking how far school meals have come.

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

  • Vital building work gets underway at schools in Hartlepool

    Work marks key milestone for £2.4 billion Priority School Building Programme.

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

  • Review of standards for teaching assistants launched

    Status and professionalism of teaching assistants to be enshrined in a new set of standards established by an independent review.

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

  • Bursaries and scholarships for top graduates who train to teach

    Financial incentives worth £25,000 for academic year 2015 to 2016 announced.

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

  • £13 million to boost national school leaders network

    One hundred talented leaders to be recruited to transform schools facing toughest challenges.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister launches free school meals

    From today (2 September 2014), every single child in the first 3 years of school will be eligible for a free school lunch.

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

  • School funding

    Schools Minister David Laws' written ministerial statement on school funding

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

  • Fairer school funding

    Schools Minister David Laws' written ministerial statement on additional funding for the least fairly funded local areas in England.

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

  • David Laws talks about universal infant free school meals

    Schools Minister announces that 99% of schools are now on track to deliver universal infant free school meals this September.

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

  • Child poverty strategy launched

    Supporting families into work, improving living standards and raising educational attainment are the fundamental aims set out in the government’s child poverty strategy.

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

  • Pupils' destinations data to help parents choose the best schools

    New figures show what young people went on to do after leaving school or college.

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

  • New £50m fund to help most disadvantaged 3- and 4-year-olds

    More than 170,000 children in England set to benefit from more than £50 million.

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

  • David Laws speech on grammar schools

    Schools Minister David Laws calls on grammar schools to be more open to disadvantaged pupils.

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

  • Parents to be given key information on schools' performance

    DfE launches a consultation on new plans to provide parents with easier-to-understand information about their child’s school.

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

  • 160,000 children set to benefit from talented primary school leaders

    David Laws announces £7.4 million to help develop primary school leaders of the future.

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

  • Schools best at helping disadvantaged pupils to share £4 million prize fund

    The government announces the 2015 Pupil Premium Awards for schools that do the most to help disadvantaged pupils.

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