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  • Nick Gibb speaks at the Music Education Expo

    Minister of State for School Reform Nick Gibb outlines the government’s support for music education in schools.

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

  • Winners of the Character Awards announced

    Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announces the 27 schools and organisations winning £15,000 for their work in character education.

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

  • Education, sport and business leaders to judge Character Awards

    School leaders, an England women’s rugby player and business and charity figures will judge an awards scheme to promote character education.

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

  • Children's music and arts initiatives receive £109 million boost

    Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announces £109 million funding to support children’s cultural education programmes.

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

  • DfE Character Awards application window now open

    Schools and organisations are invited to apply to be recognised as a leader in character education through the 2015 DfE Character Awards.

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

  • Character education: apply for 2015 grant funding

    Schools, colleges and organisations are invited to submit proposals to a £3.5 million grant fund to support projects in character education.

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

  • England to become a global leader of teaching character

    Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announces multi-million pound push to improve character education in England.

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

  • Measures to help schools instil character in pupils announced

    Millions in funding for former armed services projects and awards for schools announced.

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

  • Guidance on promoting British values in schools published

    Strengthened guidance on improving the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils.

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

  • Armed forces learning

    A resource for key stages 1 to 4 has been launched to educate children about the work of the UK armed forces.

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

  • Oral statement by Nicky Morgan on the 'Trojan Horse' letter

    Education Secretary Nicky Morgan speaks about Peter Clarke's report on allegations against Birmingham schools.

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

  • Consultation on promoting British values in school

    Announcing the launch of a consultation on strengthening powers to intervene in schools failing to promote British values.

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

  • Competitive school sport: going the extra mile

    Students in the state school system deserve the same opportunities to excel at competitive sport as those in the independent sector

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  • New fund to expand cadet units in state schools

    Government to kick-start the scheme with a boost of £1 million.

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

  • 2013 Lord Glenamara Memorial prize winner announced

    La’ali Imam-Gutierrez from Heaton Manor School in Newcastle wins the 2013 prize.

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

  • Thousands of pupils to visit First World War battlefields

    More than 1,000 schools have already signed up to give their pupils the chance to visit the First World War battlefields.

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

  • Huge range of cultural opportunities for all young people

    Education Secretary Michael Gove today published a document detailing the range of government-backed cultural education opportunities open to all young people in England.

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

  • Battlefield visits for schoolchildren to commemorate the 100th anniversary of First World War

    Enduring legacy for next generation as thousands of pupils get opportunity to research people from their communities who fought in WW1

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

  • Maria Miller sets out how government will mark First World War Centenary in 2014

    UK-wide cultural programme, Service for Commonwealth leaders at Glasgow Cathedral and Battlefield visits for schools planned

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

  • Launch of national poetry anthology for teenagers

    Information on a new national poetry competition and poetry anthology for students aged 14 to 19 years.

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