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New government support for adoptive families

New government support for adoptive families

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announces further funding to support adopted children and their families...

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Schools to learn funding allocations following £14 billion pledge

Schools to learn funding allocations following £14 billion pledge

Thursday, 10 October 2019

New figures to show how much schools will benefit from Government's multi-billion pound investment in pupils' education...

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Teacher workload cut by five hours a week over past three years

Teacher workload cut by five hours a week over past three years

Thursday, 10 October 2019

Teachers’ working hours fall by 5 hours compared to 2016, with the reduction driven by decrease in time spent on marking, planning and non-teaching ta...

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Lord Agnew Schools North East speech

Lord Agnew Schools North East speech

Thursday, 10 October 2019

Schools Minister, Lord Agnew, spoke at the Schools North East summit about the Opportunity North East programme on Thursday 10 October. ...

Government loans to build new schools alongside new homes

Government loans to build new schools alongside new homes

Wednesday, 09 October 2019

Department for Education offering loans to housing developers to boost new house and school building momentum...

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First 'State of the Nation' report marks World Mental Health Day

First 'State of the Nation' report marks World Mental Health Day

Wednesday, 09 October 2019

More than 4 in 5 children and young people report being happy with their lives, as landmark new report on children’s wellbeing is published...

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T Level campaign launches to help accelerate young people to ‘NexT Level’

T Level campaign launches to help accelerate young people to ‘NexT Level’

Monday, 07 October 2019

The NexT Level campaign will ensure young people have the information they need to apply for the first of the pioneering T Levels starting September 2...

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Up to £35k bursary and early career payments for new teachers

Up to £35k bursary and early career payments for new teachers

Friday, 04 October 2019

Financial package worth up to £35,000 to be introduced for new Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Modern Foreign Language teachers...

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Campaign launched to celebrate World Teachers’ Day

Campaign launched to celebrate World Teachers’ Day

Thursday, 03 October 2019

Education Secretary calls for teachers and heads to post videos with reasons they are #ProudToTeach to celebrate UNESCO World Teachers’ Day...

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New support for foster families to overcome trauma

New support for foster families to overcome trauma

Thursday, 03 October 2019

Practical and emotional support from communities of foster carers to boost their resilience...

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New measures announced to help boost the nation’s skills

New measures announced to help boost the nation’s skills

Tuesday, 01 October 2019

Measures will support ongoing work to transform technical education including providing up to £120 million to establish up to 8 more Institutes of Tec...

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Free schools leading the way with top primary school results

Free schools leading the way with top primary school results

Thursday, 26 September 2019

Free schools achieve highest results for six and seven-year-old pupils for the fifth year in a row...

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Education Secretary: Do more for disadvantaged students

Education Secretary: Do more for disadvantaged students

Wednesday, 25 September 2019

Gavin Williamson wants universities to do everything they can to ensure students complete their courses and reduce dropout rates....

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DfE surpasses apprenticeship target two years in a row

DfE surpasses apprenticeship target two years in a row

Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Public relations, accountancy and cyber security are just some of the apprenticeship opportunities on offer....

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Education Secretary backs review of university admissions

Education Secretary backs review of university admissions

Sunday, 15 September 2019

The Education Secretary has backed a review which will consider whether students should apply to university after getting their A level results....

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Education Secretary visits the West Midlands

Education Secretary visits the West Midlands

Thursday, 12 September 2019

Gavin Williamson meets staff and students at Dudley College of Technology and Walsall Studio School....

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Universities Minister gives speech at Universities UK conference

Universities Minister gives speech at Universities UK conference

Thursday, 12 September 2019

Universities Minister Chris Skidmore sets out his ambitions for building on UK universities international reputation for cutting edge research. ...

Education Secretary addresses Universities UK conference

Education Secretary addresses Universities UK conference

Thursday, 12 September 2019

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson sets a challenge to the higher education sector to ensure wider access to universities to students from all backg...

Ministerial portfolios confirmed at Department for Education

Ministerial portfolios confirmed at Department for Education

Wednesday, 11 September 2019

Michelle Donelan confirmed as Children and Families Minister...

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MAJOR REVIEW INTO SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

MAJOR REVIEW INTO SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

Friday, 06 September 2019

New review launches to improve support for children with additional needs ...

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SATs results show more primary pupils reach the highest standards

SATs results show more primary pupils reach the highest standards

Thursday, 05 September 2019

Increase in pupils reaching the highest standard at the end of primary school ...

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£30,000 starting salaries proposed for teachers

£30,000 starting salaries proposed for teachers

Sunday, 01 September 2019

Plans to raise primary and secondary teachers' salaries by 2022...

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New drive to continue boosting standards in schools

New drive to continue boosting standards in schools

Sunday, 01 September 2019

New measures announced to continue raising standards in schools, including lifting the exemption on outstanding school inspections and more support fo...

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GCSE entries to arts and core academic subjects rise

GCSE entries to arts and core academic subjects rise

Thursday, 22 August 2019

Prime Minister and Education Secretary congratulate pupils on GCSE results as more than a fifth of all entries achieve grade 7 or above ...

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Education Secretary says post 16 options better than ever, as GCSE results released

Education Secretary says post 16 options better than ever, as GCSE results released

Wednesday, 21 August 2019

Entries to EBacc subjects and overall arts subjects have risen, as GCSE results are released today...

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Education Secretary visits world leading research centre

Education Secretary visits world leading research centre

Tuesday, 20 August 2019

Gavin Williamson sees first-hand how high-quality technical training is boosting skills and jobs...

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Innovative adult retraining scheme rolled out further

Innovative adult retraining scheme rolled out further

Monday, 19 August 2019

National Retraining Scheme gathers pace as new digital service Get Help to Retrain is rolled out to the West Midlands and North East ...

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Government welcomes more pupils studying science

Government welcomes more pupils studying science

Thursday, 15 August 2019

Pupils up and down the country receive A level results - with entries to STEM subjects increasing for both boys and girls...

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Education Secretary wishes pupils good luck with A level results

Education Secretary wishes pupils good luck with A level results

Wednesday, 14 August 2019

Gavin Williamson says every young person should feel proud of their achievements, as over 200,000 pupils collect their A level results this morning ...

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Education Secretary meets competitors preparing for WorldSkills

Education Secretary meets competitors preparing for WorldSkills

Wednesday, 14 August 2019

Students and apprentices from across the UK will head to Russia to compete against 65 nations in a range of specialist skills...

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