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From Secretary of State for Education
  • Boost for vocational education as 14 new business-backed schools open

    Details about the recent opening of studio schools and university technical colleges in England.

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

  • Huge increase in academies takes total to more than 2,300

    Details about a significant increase in academies.

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

  • Scholarships continue as physics teacher recruitment rises

    Details of continued investment in physics teaching.

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

  • Free schools: 55 to open this month – twice as many as this time last year

    Fifty-five new free schools will open in September 2012. They will raise standards and increase choice for parents.

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

  • Department for Education comment on GCSE results

    The government's reaction to the fall in GCSE pass rates at grades A* to C, and news of changes in the marking of the new English GCSE.

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

  • Michael Gove comment piece on A level results

    A comment from the Education Secretary on A levels.

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

  • Michael Gove letter to 'The Independent'

    Michael Gove responds to an article in 'The Independent' suggesting that the Department of Education has been racist and sexist in its decision not to approve the Diaspora Free School application.

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

  • Big business backs new studio schools

    Education Secretary Michael Gove today announced he had approved the opening of 15 new studio schools - backed by big employers including Hilton Hotels, Michelin and Aston Villa Football Club.

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

  • Prime Minister: more new free schools than ever before to raise standards and increase choice

    The Prime Minister and Education Secretary Michael Gove will today announce that 102 new free schools have been approved to open in 2013 and beyond.

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

  • More babies in care to receive a stable home more swiftly

    The prime minister today announces plans to speed up the transition from fostering to adoption.

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

  • Michael Gove on FASNA's first twenty years

    Secretary of State Michael Gove speaks at the FASNA (Freedom and Autonomy for Schools National Association) conference, July 2012.

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

  • Improving school food

    Announcement that the co-founders of the LEON restaurant chain are to build an action plan for school food.

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

  • Written ministerial statement by Michael Gove on reforming young people's education

    Read in full the Secretary of State for Education's written ministerial statement on educational reform issued on 3 July 2012.

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

  • More cadets for our communities

    Details of a £10.85 million boost to aid in the recruitment of cadets.

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

  • How are the children? Achievement for all in the 21st Century

    Speech given by Michael Gove at the Spectator Conference June 2012.

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

  • Alternative provision improvements: progress report

    Charlie Taylor writes to Michael Gove about improvements made to alternative provision.

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

  • Teaching Agency Chief Executive appointed

    Outstanding headteacher Charlie Taylor was today appointed as the first permanent Chief Executive of the new Teaching Agency.

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

  • Michael Gove at the National College annual conference

    The Education Secretary speaks about the department's new policies aimed at recruiting and training the next generation of teachers.

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

  • New school-led teacher training programme announced

    Details of new plans to improve teacher training.

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

  • Tripling number of top graduates recruited through Teach First

    The government is supporting Teach First’s goal to train 1,500 participants in 2014 to 2015, triple the number who took part in their leadership programme in 2010.

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