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Government ensures housing development helps foot the bill for school places

Government ensures housing development helps foot the bill for school places

Thursday, 11 April 2019

New guidance sets out how councils can seek funding from housing development in their area and use it to create school places ...

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Teachers' Pension Scheme protected to ensure it remains among most lucrative

Teachers' Pension Scheme protected to ensure it remains among most lucrative

Wednesday, 10 April 2019

Government commits £940 million to protect Teachers’ Pension Scheme so it will remain among most generous in the country ...

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The First Twelve Institutes of Technology Announced

The First Twelve Institutes of Technology Announced

Tuesday, 09 April 2019

New employer-led Institutes of Technology to offer top-quality, higher level technical education to help close skills gaps in key STEM areas....

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New projects to strengthen families and keep children out of care

New projects to strengthen families and keep children out of care

Monday, 08 April 2019

£84m for projects that support families, marking 30th anniversary of the Children Act ...

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New training for experts to boost early communication skills

New training for experts to boost early communication skills

Sunday, 07 April 2019

£6.5 million for councils to launch new projects like family reading sessions and parenting pop ups....

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New teacher recruitment service set to save schools millions

New teacher recruitment service set to save schools millions

Sunday, 07 April 2019

Schools across the country urged to sign up to free service to save millions on recruiting teachers into the classroom...

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Education Secretary thanks school leaders for academy success

Education Secretary thanks school leaders for academy success

Friday, 05 April 2019

School leaders join Damian Hinds in celebration of successes of the academies programme ...

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Key facts you should know about the apprenticeship levy

Key facts you should know about the apprenticeship levy

Friday, 05 April 2019

The apprenticeship levy is celebrating its two year anniversary. Here's what you should know. ...

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Universities urged to review ‘unacceptable’ admissions practices

Universities urged to review ‘unacceptable’ admissions practices

Thursday, 04 April 2019

Education Secretary calls for review of university admissions practices, which have seen students ‘backed into a corner’ to accept places...

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School buildings nationwide to be refurbished through dedicated funding

School buildings nationwide to be refurbished through dedicated funding

Thursday, 04 April 2019

£1.4 billion will be invested to maintain and improve school buildings around the country...

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Damian Hinds' speech at the Schools and Academies Show 2019

Damian Hinds' speech at the Schools and Academies Show 2019

Wednesday, 03 April 2019

Education Secretary launches the EdTech Strategy and sets out his vision to transform the role of technology in education...

EdTech Strategy marks 'new era' for schools

EdTech Strategy marks 'new era' for schools

Tuesday, 02 April 2019

Leading tech companies to work with schools and colleges to cut teacher workload, support professional development and improve student outcomes...

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New register to help all children get the education they deserve

New register to help all children get the education they deserve

Tuesday, 02 April 2019

The Government has set out plans for a register of children not in school, enabling councils to act effectively if they have concerns for a child's ed...

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New online apps launched to transform careers advice for students

New online apps launched to transform careers advice for students

Tuesday, 02 April 2019

The Universities Minister Chris Skidmore launched two apps which empower students to make better choices about where and what to study at university. ...

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Schools to trial new multiplication tables check

Schools to trial new multiplication tables check

Monday, 01 April 2019

Schools in England to get hands-on access to new times table tests from today...

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Government on track to create one million new school places this decade

Government on track to create one million new school places this decade

Thursday, 28 March 2019

96,000 new school places have been created in England in the last year - taking the total number created since 2010 to 921,000...

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Earnings continue to grow for recent graduates

Earnings continue to grow for recent graduates

Thursday, 28 March 2019

The Universities Minister has welcomed figures out today which show that median earnings for recent graduates increased in 2016/17. ...

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Minister Skidmore: My vision for global higher education

Minister Skidmore: My vision for global higher education

Wednesday, 27 March 2019

The Universities Minister addresses the UUKi higher education forum...

Chris Skidmore: A STEP further for students

Chris Skidmore: A STEP further for students

Monday, 25 March 2019

The Universities Minister delivered a speech at Wonkhe's 'Secret Life of Students' event in London, giving his thoughts on the student experience ...

'Rogue' private landlords must stop exploiting students

'Rogue' private landlords must stop exploiting students

Monday, 25 March 2019

Universities Minister Chris Skidmore has warned that landlords who fail to meet standards for student accommodation must face justice under new regula...

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Universities told to end grade inflation

Universities told to end grade inflation

Sunday, 24 March 2019

Education Secretary Damian Hinds is calling for universities to end grade inflation, by curbing unexplained increases in firsts and 2:1s awarded. ...

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Multi million pound fund to train more educational psychologists in schools

Multi million pound fund to train more educational psychologists in schools

Wednesday, 20 March 2019

Over 600 Educational Psychologist trainees will receive free tuition and grants – backed by £31.6 million ...

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Colleges to receive £1.8m to boost to help raise standards

Colleges to receive £1.8m to boost to help raise standards

Wednesday, 20 March 2019

Apprenticeship and Skills Minister Anne Milton announces the second round of colleges to receive funding from the Strategic College Improvement Fund...

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Government pledge to ‘beat the cheats’ at university

Government pledge to ‘beat the cheats’ at university

Wednesday, 20 March 2019

The Education Secretary Damian Hinds is calling on online platforms to help tackle the use of essay writing services used by students at university. ...

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Plans launched to boost quality of post  16 qualifications

Plans launched to boost quality of post 16 qualifications

Tuesday, 19 March 2019

Education Secretary Damian Hinds launches consultation reviewing qualifications at Level 3 and below....

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Top computer scientist chosen to lead National Centre for Computing Education

Top computer scientist chosen to lead National Centre for Computing Education

Monday, 18 March 2019

Leading computer scientist Simon Peyton Jones appointed chair of new National Centre for Computing Education....

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Plans to boost international student numbers and income

Plans to boost international student numbers and income

Saturday, 16 March 2019

Government has published a new International Education Strategy outlining plans to increase student numbers and income generated from international ed...

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Damian Hinds speech at the Association of School and College Leaders' annual conference 2019

Damian Hinds speech at the Association of School and College Leaders' annual conference 2019

Friday, 15 March 2019

Education Secretary addresses the Association of School and College Leaders’ annual conference in Birmingham...

Support on wellbeing for teachers in schools and colleges

Support on wellbeing for teachers in schools and colleges

Friday, 15 March 2019

Education Secretary announces expert group to work with government to look for new ways to support teachers...

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Universities asked to do more to support care leavers

Universities asked to do more to support care leavers

Thursday, 14 March 2019

Ministers set out the need for a ‘culture change’ at universities to encourage more care leavers to stay in higher education ...

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