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  • 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

  • Letter from Lord Nash to directors of children’s services (DCSs)

    Lord Nash writes to all DCSs on their role in supporting maintained schools to reconstitute their governing body.

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

  • Letter from Lord Nash to all chairs of governors

    Lord Nash writes to all school governing bodies about the publication of the new governors' handbook.

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

  • Letters to academy trust accounting officers: 2014

    Letters sent from Peter Lauener, chief executive of the Education Funding Agency, to academy trust accounting officers in 2014.

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  • Unprecedented number of new schools opened since 2010

    Figures reveal the extent of reforms designed to improve quality of schools.

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

  • Oldknow Academy Trust: letter from Lord Nash

    Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, writes to the Oldknow Academy Trust about their funding agreement.

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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

  • ‘The school revolution’: how reforms are transforming schools

    The Department for Education has published a film detailing the education reforms that are transforming schools in England.

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

  • Schools Commissioner calls for more academies in Derbyshire

    Schools Commissioner encourages Derbyshire’s best-performing schools to become academies to help raise standards.

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

  • Almost 9 in 10 receive first choice of primary school

    This year 88% of families got a place at their first choice primary school and 85% were offered one at their first choice secondary.

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

  • New schools bring total number of free school places to 175,000

    The Education Secretary has approved 38 new free schools, which will create 22,000 school places across England and drive up standards.

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

  • New school food standards

    Education Secretary Michael Gove announces a new set of standards for food served in schools.

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

  • Schools Commissioner calls for more academies in Essex

    The Schools Commissioner asks Essex schools to consider converting to academy status to raise standards.

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

  • Strong school alliances driving up teaching standards

    The government has established over 500 teaching schools a year earlier than planned.

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

  • Improving food in hospitals and schools

    Government publishes a response to Sustain’s school and hospital food campaign.

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

  • Education commissioner in Birmingham: call for information

    Education commissioner provides contact details for anyone to share information about allegations related to Birmingham schools.

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

  • Charlie Taylor talks about developing the birth-to-18 system

    Charlie Taylor, Chief Executive of the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) speaks to the Nursery and Primary Show.

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

  • Changes to NCTL's school business management programmes

    An update on how school business management programmes will run in the future.

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

  • Parents flock to free schools

    A survey of free schools carried out by the Department for Education shows that they have attracted almost 3 applications for every place.

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

  • Academy goes from failing to outstanding in just 2 years

    How Outwood Academy Portland has taken advantage of academy freedoms and used extra-curricular activities to improve pupils' attainment.

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