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  • Lord Hill responds to 'The Guardian' on academies

    Schools Minister Lord Hill writes to 'The Guardian' on underperforming schools and academies.

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

  • Ofsted annual report 2011: schools minister Nick Gibb responds

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb welcomed the Ofsted report 2010 to 2011 and said the government's education reforms would address areas of concern.

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

  • Michael Gove article in 'The Sun' on adoption

    Michael Gove writing in 'The Sun': "Every child deserves a loving home. Yet for too many this fundamental right is just a dream."

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

  • Michael Gove letter to Graham Stuart

    The Secretary of State has written to Graham Stuart, chairman of the Education Select Committee.

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

  • Ofsted gives parents a new voice in school inspections

    Ofsted has launched Parent View, a new online questionnaire that will allow parents and carers to give their views on their child’s school at any time.

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

  • Academies see double the increase of other maintained schools at GCSE

    Information on academies’ GCSE results, which have improved by more than twice the level of other maintained schools.

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

  • New Chief Inspector to be appointed

    Sir Michael Wilshaw is the Secretary of State's preferred choice for the post of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector.

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

  • Record number of under-performing schools to become academies

    More children will have the opportunity of a great education as record numbers of weak schools are turned into academies this year.

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

  • More students study core subjects thanks to EBacc

    Figures reveal how the new English Baccalaureate is increasing the proportion of pupils taking core academic subjects.

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

  • Department for Education confirms appointments to Ofsted’s Board

    Biographies of the new appointees to Ofsted's Board.

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

  • Nick Gibb comments on the English Baccalaureate

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb responds to the Education Select Committee's report on the English Baccalaureate.

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

  • Performance table reform and transparency will raise standards and end perverse incentives

    New focus on the highest quality qualifications and more information to be published in transparent school league tables.

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

  • New statistics highlight ‘shameful’ education for children in alternative provision

    Statistics published for the first time highlight the ‘shameful’ education for children in alternative provision.

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

  • Michael Gove: face reality, reform urgently

    A press notice on Michael Gove's speech to headteachers at the National College for School Leadership.

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

  • Tim Byles, CEO of Partnerships for Schools announces he is leaving the agency

    The Secretary of State for Education thanks Tim Byles, CEO of Partnerships for Schools, who is to leave his post after nearly 5 years.

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

  • Proposals for a principal regulator for governing bodies

    Lord Hill and the Minister for Civil Society propose appointing a principal regulator for governing bodies of schools and sixth-form college corporations as exempt educational charities.

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

  • Nick Gibb: standards in English schools

    The Minister for Schools talks about standards in English schools as set against international levels of achievement.

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

  • Lord Hill to the National Governors' Association school improvement conference

    The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools speaks to the NGA about the principles that underpin the government's approach to school improvement.

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

  • Michael Gove asks local authorities and academy sponsors for school improvement proposals

    The Secretary of State for Education has written to local authorities asking for their plans to raise school standards.

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

  • New Ofsted chairman appointed

    Education Secretary Michael Gove appoints Baroness Morgan of Huyton to post of Ofsted chairman.

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