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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Elizabeth Truss responds to NAO free school report

    Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss’s statement in response to the National Audit Office (NAO) report on establishing free schools.

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

  • Remit letter from the Secretary of State to PfS

    Letter from the Secretary of State to the Partnerships for Schools (PfS) outlining their priorities for 2011 to 2012.

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

  • Lord Nash speaks about opening up state boarding schools to more children

    Lord Nash, Schools Minister, addresses the State Boarding Schools’ Association (SBSA) symposium.

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

  • Planning changes to help open free schools' gates faster

    Information on new measures to reduce planning red tape so free schools find it easier to convert underused buildings into schools.

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

  • Tim Loughton writes to 'The Guardian' about school playing fields

    Tim Loughton writes to 'The Guardian' on 9 August 2012 in response to an article about the sale of school playing fields.

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

  • School playing fields: Freedom of Information request

    Details of figures released by the Department for Education on the sale of school playing fields.

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

  • New free schools are a popular choice for parents

    Thousands of parents have applied to send their children to the first 24 free schools with latest analysis showing that half are in the 30% most deprived communities.

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

  • National projections for the number of pupils in schools

    Comment on the pupil projection figures published by the Department.

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

  • Independent review on the school capital system is published

    The Department for Education publishes Sebastian James' independent Capital review.

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

  • Government response to judicial review hearings on Building Schools for the Future

    Response to the judicial review hearings on ending the BSF programme brought by 6 local authorities against the DfE.

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

  • Statement on pilot project to rebuild Campsmount Technology College

    The Department for Education announces that work has begun on a pilot proposal to rebuild the Doncaster college.

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

  • Michael Gove writes to the 'West Midlands Express and Star' concerning BSF

    Michael Gove writes about the end of the Building Schools for the Future scheme.

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