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From Department for Education (DfE)
From The Rt Hon David Laws
  • First school opens under Priority School Building Programme

    The first school to be rebuilt as part of the government’s building programme has opened to its pupils.

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

  • Education spending

    A statement by the Minister for Schools announcing plans for a second phase of the Priority School Building Programme (PSBP).

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

  • Government's response to the SMCPC's first annual report

    Schools Minister's statement about the government's response to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission’s (SMCPC) first annual report.

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

  • Step-change in ambition will mean higher standards for all

    The government announces a new accountability system that will help ensure all children are literate and numerate.

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

  • Primary and 16 to 19 assessment and accountability

    Schools Minister David Laws’ written ministerial statement on reforms to primary and 16 to 19 accountability.

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

  • Copyright deals will cut red tape and save schools £6.5 million

    The government announces copyright licence deals for schools.

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

  • David Laws oral statement on minimum funding levels

    Schools Minister David Laws' oral statement on minimum funding levels for schools.

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

  • Six-month countdown to free school lunches for infants

    The government launches measures to help schools deliver free school lunches to all infant children.

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

  • Scheme encouraging disadvantaged pupils to apply for leading universities opens

    Scheme invites English schools to send disadvantaged 13- and 14-year-olds to visit top universities for a day of lectures and workshops.

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

  • School maintenance allocations

    Details of capital investment for 2014 to 2015 to maintain and repair the school estate announced.

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

  • David Laws speech to the North of England Education Conference

    Schools Minister David Laws sets out more detail on the Talented Leaders programme.

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

  • Primary school pupils on free school meals close gap on their peers

    New figures show the poorest primary school children are closing the gap on their wealthier peers.

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

  • BT, Mossbourne Academy and the Harris Federation named among sponsors of new academies

    The government has announced the sponsors of new academies being built as part of the Targeted Basic Need Programme.

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

  • Pupil premium funding

    Confirmation of pupil premium allocations for the 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015 financial years.

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

  • David Laws speech at the Teaching Leaders graduation ceremony

    Schools Minister David Laws spoke at the Teaching Leaders graduation ceremony.

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

  • 150,000 children to receive help from promising teaching leaders

    Extra funding to develop teaching leaders announced by Schools Minister.

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

  • Bigger bursaries and scholarships to attract more top graduates into teaching

    Prestigious new scholarships and bursaries to attract more high-quality graduates into teaching important, rigorous subjects.

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

  • Reforming the accountability system for secondary schools

    Minister of State for Schools David Laws makes an announcement on school accountability.

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

  • Thousands of students drop English and maths after GCSE

    New statistics show the number of college and sixth-form students who stop taking English and maths after GCSE.

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

  • New school uniform guidance published

    The Department for Education has published new guidance to help schools which may be developing or changing their pupil uniform policy.

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