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From Department for Education (DfE)
  • More choice as over 80,000 new free school places created

    Biggest wave of free school approvals this Parliament – helping to deliver the government’s goal of opening 500 new free schools by 2020.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Building a school system that works for everyone

    New proposals to create a 21st-century school system that works for everyone have been unveiled by Education Secretary Justine Greening.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Nick Gibb: the importance of education research

    School Standards Minister Nick Gibb addresses the ResearchED national conference.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • I'll give every child a chance: article by Theresa May

    Writing in the Daily Mail, the Prime Minister explains her commitment to building a school system that works for everyone.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Britain, the great meritocracy: Prime Minister's speech

    Theresa May explained her vision for a truly meritocratic Britain and reforms that will ensure there is a good school place for every child.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM to set out plans for schools that work for everyone

    The Prime Minister unveils measures to increase the number of good school places and ensure all children have the best start in life.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Thousands more children to benefit from anti-bullying app

    £4.4 million government fund backs projects including tootoot app to let children use screenshots of online abuse to report bullying.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Jo Johnson: Universities UK annual conference 2016

    Universities Minister Jo Johnson speaks to members of Universities UK about the future of higher education.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Pupils across England start intensive lessons in Mandarin

    Mandarin excellence programme will see at least 5,000 young people on track towards fluency in Mandarin Chinese by 2020.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Thousands of children back to school in 21st-century facilities

    Twenty-eight schools open state-of-the-art buildings as part of a £4.4 billion building programme.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Employers and training providers to road-test the new digital apprenticeship service

    As part of a pilot employers and training providers will be able to test the service from start to finish to make sure it meets their needs.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • DfE email addresses are changing

    Update your Department for Education email address records from Saturday 1 October 2016.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • GCSE results day

    Statement from Minister of State for School Standards Nick Gibb.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A level results day

    Statement from Minister of State for School Standards Nick Gibb and the exam results helpline.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Views sought on plans to boost apprenticeships

    £2.5 billion will be invested in apprenticeship training by 2020 under plans unveiled by the government.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Fairer early years funding plan launched

    A plan to deliver a fairer funding system for nurseries, preschools and childminders will help support families with the cost of childcare.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • DfE ministerial appointments 2016

    DfE ministerial appointments following Theresa May becoming Prime Minister.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Professor Chris Husbands named as inaugural TEF Chair

    Professor Chris Husbands has been named as the first Chair of the Teaching Excellence Framework.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Nick Gibb: why we must have debate in our schools

    Nick Gibb addresses the Debating Matters competition finalists.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New ministerial portfolios confirmed at Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    The full list of ministerial responsibilities in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has now been confirmed.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government