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  • Top award for character-based free school with fencing for all

    Nicky Morgan announces the national winner of the Character Awards.

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

  • 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

  • Members of new commission on assessment without levels announced

    DfE has established the members of the commission on assessment without levels that will support schools following the removal of levels.

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

  • New action plan to inspire thousands more pupils to read

    New funding for book clubs and a drive to get every primary school child a library card announced

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

  • A new approach to GCSE science practical assessment

    Ofqual announces a new approach for GCSE science practical assessment that will best balance our aims to encourage good scientific teaching.

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  • Science practicals: Nicky Morgan writes to Ofqual

    Letter from Education Secretary Nicky Morgan to Ofqual Chief Executive Glenys Stacey about the assessment of science practicals.

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

  • Letter to awarding organisations: reviewing your recognition

    A letter to awarding organisations offering the opportunity to review their recognition as described on Ofqual's Regulatory IT System (RITS)

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  • School success adds £140,000 to wages, research reveals

    Analysis lays bare the importance of getting good grades at school.

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

  • 200 specialist primary PE teachers to be in place by December 2015

    How your school can use and engage with the primary PE specialist initial teacher training (ITT) programme.

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

  • Pupils in the north to benefit from 'injection of expertise'

    The Chancellor and the Education Secretary set out plans to improve education standards in the north of England.

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

  • Assessment without levels commission announced

    Nick Gibb sets out plans for a commission to help improve primary school assessment and testing.

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

  • Assessment after levels

    Nick Gibb outlines the support given to schools as they move away from level descriptors.

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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

  • Raising the Standard

    A speech by Glenys Stacey, Chief Regulator, at the Inside Government conference on GCSE and A level reform.

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  • Second phase of pioneering Shanghai maths teacher exchange begins

    Teachers report Shanghai methods are already raising standards in schools that took part in the first phase of exchange.

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

  • Professor Terri Scott appointed to Ofqual board

    Professor Terri Scott has been appointed to serve as the Northern Ireland member of the Ofqual board for three years.

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

  • An update from Ofqual on A level reform

    A speech given to the Association of Colleges' A level reform conference by Ofqual's Phil Beach.

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  • Ofqual confirms further assessment arrangements for 2016

    Ofqual has confirmed the assessment arrangements for a number of the remaining GCSE, AS and A level subjects that will be taught from 2016.

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

  • Ofqual Report to Parliament

    Ofqual’s second Report to Parliament covers the period from 1 April 2011 to 31 December 2014.

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  • Details of reformed GCSEs and A levels announced

    The government publishes new subject content for citizenship studies, drama, food preparation and nutrition, and religious studies.

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