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The Children’s Minister discusses Sure Start, the pupil premium and free childcare.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Nick Gibb speaks about the importance of faith schools, how they build strong communities and support the most disadvantaged.
Education Secretary Michael Gove outlines radical reforms for schools and teachers proposed in 'The importance of teaching'.
Children's Minister Sarah Teather responds to claims about local authority (LA) funding for children's centres.
A response to media reports about an education national funding formula and the forthcoming education white paper.
Education Secretary Michael Gove commits £110 million to an education endowment designed to raise standards in the weakest schools.
Michael Gove writes to Elizabeth Reid to announce the department's intention to mainstream specialist school funding and remove the need for schools to designate or redesignate as specialist.
Read Michael Gove's letter to local authorities confirming revised allocations for play capital funding.
Details of Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s speech Putting a premium on fairness.
Michael Gove reaffirms the government’s belief that autonomy for schools leads to higher performance and sustained improvement.
Michael Gove announces that 33 sample schools and 44 academy projects receive go-ahead for building plans. Includes list of schools whose projects are going ahead.
Information on the pupil premium, which will provide schools with additional funding to be spent on disadvantaged pupils.
Information on Michael Gove's plans to overhaul school capital investment in England, including details of Sebastian James's review.
Details of Nick Gibb's speech to the Reform think tank setting out his vision for schools and education in the future.
Information on Michael Gove's announcement on the funding for free schools in the year 2010 to 2011.
Access to the Department for Education’s letter to directors of children’s services detailing the next steps for ContactPoint.
Access to Michael Gove's letter to local authorities on cost-cutting measures and a series of relevant questions and answers.
Information on the government's plans for free school meals in the year 2010 to 2011.
Information on the legislation that will enable more schools to convert to academy status.
Information on the government's intention to protect spending for schools, Sure Start and 16 to 19 education in the year 2010 to 2011.
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