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  • New early years framework published

    An announcement on the new EYFS framework to support children's learning and development. The early learning goals are reduced from 69 to 17.

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

  • Ofsted Chief Inspector calls for rapid improvement in literacy

    Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, issues a national challenge to drive up stalled standards of literacy and English.

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  • Vision for cultural education will inspire all children and enrich lives

    The Henley Review of Cultural Education and the government's response.

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

  • New data shows that pupils miss out on core academic subjects

    Thousands of pupils are missing out on the opportunity to study the core academic subjects, new figures reveal today.

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

  • Nick Gibb on reading: greater expectations

    Nick Gibb at Stockwell Park High School speaking about reading on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens.

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

  • New national reading competition to create a generation of book lovers

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb announces a new reading competition designed to inspire children to become voracious readers and boost literacy standards.

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

  • Phonics funding: thousands of schools sign up

    Thousands of primary schools have already signed up to spend more than £7.7 million on new phonics products and training to drive up their pupils’ standards of reading, new Department for Education figures show today.

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

  • Michael Gove speech at the BETT Show 2012

    Michael Gove gives a speech at the BETT Show 2012 on ICT in the National Curriculum.

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

  • ‘Harmful’ ICT curriculum set to be dropped to make way for rigorous computer science

    Gove announces the scrapping the existing ICT curriculum to introduce new courses of study in computer science.

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

  • Written ministerial statement by Michael Gove on information and communication technology (ICT)

    The Education Secretary announces a consultation on his proposal to remove ICT from the national curriculum.

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

  • Michael Gove letter to Ofqual

    The Education Secretary has today written to the Chief Executive of Ofqual, Glenys Stacey.

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

  • Sarah Teather on reforming Early Years

    Children’s Minister Sarah Teather confirms plans for a reformed Early Years Foundation Stage.

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

  • National curriculum review: initial findings

    Education Secretary Michael Gove on early recommendations from the national curriculum review.

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

  • Primary schools’ test results released

    The results of more than 16,000 schools’ key stage 2 tests – taken by 11-year-olds this May – were published today.

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

  • End for GCSE modules and spelling, punctuation and grammar marks restored to exams

    Ofqual confirms reforms to GCSEs from September 2012.

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

  • A third of children reach expected level in pilot of phonics check

    Gibb: “Phonics is the proven method that will drive up reading standards.”

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

  • Michael Gove responds to the Daily Telegraph investigation

    Education Secretary Michael Gove: Our exams system needs fundamental reform.

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

  • Use of calculators in primary schools to be reviewed

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb has said the use of calculators in primary schools would be looked at as part of the national curriculum review.

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

  • Michael Gove to Cambridge University

    The Secretary of State's speech to Cambridge University on a liberal education.

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

  • Michael Gove: improving the standard of education in England

    Education Secretary Michael Gove speech to the Ofqual Standards Summit.

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