News and communications

Fifteen new free schools to open in areas where education outcomes are poorest to drive up school standards.

• Updated: 22 August 2023

Letters to the National Education Union and Catholic Education Service about staff employment rights in faith schools converting to academies.

• Updated: 30 January 2019

Following landmark reforms in 2010, new figures show more than 50% of pupils in state-funded schools in England are now studying in an academy or free school

• Updated: 23 January 2019

New openers will ensure more parents have a greater choice of school for their child

• Updated: 4 September 2018

Talented young people in the North West are set to benefit from world-leading maths education with a brand new specialist school backed by a top university.

• Updated: 4 July 2018

Regional Schools Commissioner Dominic Herrington to become acting National Schools Commissioner from the beginning of September 2018.

• Updated: 12 June 2018

Lord Agnew speaks at the 2017 North Academies Conference.

• Updated: 31 October 2017

69,000 places to be created in biggest wave of new free school approvals this Parliament.

• Updated: 12 April 2017

John Edwards will be the new Regional Schools Commissioner (RSC) for East Midlands and the Humber.

• Updated: 6 March 2017

We have made a clarification to the consultation document and added an additional data table, to remove any uncertainty or confusion.

• Updated: 9 December 2016

Nick Gibb addresses the Freedom and Autonomy for Schools - National Association (FASNA) autumn conference.

• Updated: 2 November 2016

Biggest wave of free school approvals this Parliament – helping to deliver the government’s goal of opening 500 new free schools by 2020.

• Updated: 16 September 2016

New proposals to create a 21st-century school system that works for everyone have been unveiled by Education Secretary Justine Greening.

• Updated: 12 September 2016

Writing in the Daily Mail, the Prime Minister explains her commitment to building a school system that works for everyone.

• Updated: 10 September 2016

Theresa May explained her vision for a truly meritocratic Britain and reforms that will ensure there is a good school place for every child.

• Updated: 9 September 2016

The Prime Minister unveils measures to increase the number of good school places and ensure all children have the best start in life.

• Updated: 9 September 2016

Visiting Reach Academy in Feltham, the PM announced 31 new free schools that will provide around 20,000 high-quality places for pupils.

• Updated: 12 July 2016

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan addresses the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) annual conference.

• Updated: 30 April 2016

The deadline for applications to establish a university technical college (UTC) is 7 October 2016.

• Updated: 22 March 2016

Letter setting out opportunities for securing funding for both the expansion of existing schools and new schools to support housing growth.

• Updated: 11 March 2016