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From Minister of State for School Reform
  • Nick Gibb: the importance of phonics

    School Reform Minister Nick Gibb addresses the Reading Reform Foundation Conference.

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

  • Nick Gibb speech on government’s maths reforms

    School Reform Minister Nick Gibb speaks to the London Thames Maths Hub Primary Conference.

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

  • PhD graduates offered up to £40,000 to work in the classroom

    Applications are open for the 2-year Researchers in Schools training programme for PhD graduates.

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

  • Number of pupils regularly missing school falls to lowest level

    New school attendance statistics show the number of persistent absentees is down by nearly 200,000 since 2010.

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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

  • School Reform Minister celebrates International Women’s Day

    School Reform Minister marks International Women’s Day with a visit to a new specialist maths school with 43% female intake.

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Publication of reformed GCSE and A level content

    Minister for School Reform Nick Gibb's statement on reforming GCSE and A level content.

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

  • Nick Gibb: reforming education through international evidence

    Schools Minister speaks at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Education Policy Outlook Conference.

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

  • Nick Gibb writes to exam boards about performance tables

    Minister for School Reform informs awarding organisations about qualifications counted in performance tables.

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

  • Qualifications included in performance tables

    The latest position on level 1 and level 2 (sometimes known as IGCSEs) academic qualifications in performance tables.

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

  • GCSE in design and technology: delay in teaching

    Minister for School Reform Nick Gibb on delaying the introduction of reformed subject content for the GCSE in design and technology.

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

  • A level subject content reform: Nick Gibb letter to ALCAB

    Letter from Nick Gibb to the A Level Content Advisory Board (ALCAB) about its recommendations for revised A level subject content.

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

  • Publication of reformed A level content

    Minister for School Reform Nick Gibb's statement about the publication of reformed A level content.

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

  • Launch of new high-quality post-16 maths qualifications

    School Reform Minister Nick Gibb announces 6 new core maths qualifications to encourage more pupils to study maths post-16.

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

  • A level maths reform: School Reform Minister writes to Ofqual

    Letter from Nick Gibb to Glenys Stacey about reformed A and AS level maths, and further maths.

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

  • Nick Gibb speaks to education publishers about quality textbooks

    School Reform Minister Nick Gibb outlines how high-quality textbooks can benefit teachers, students and parents.

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