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Skills Minister highlights new provider access law for schools

Skills Minister highlights new provider access law for schools

Monday, 26 March 2018

New legislation requires all maintained schools and academies to provide opportunities for a range of education and training providers to have access ...

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Top universities urged to open new maths schools

Top universities urged to open new maths schools

Sunday, 25 March 2018

New network of specialist post-16 schools to drive up standards and help more disadvantaged pupils and girls study maths....

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Education Secretary visits Nottingham

Education Secretary visits Nottingham

Friday, 23 March 2018

Damian Hinds visits engineering academy and outstanding special school in the East Midlands...

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Nick Gibb attends International Summit of the Teaching Profession

Nick Gibb attends International Summit of the Teaching Profession

Friday, 23 March 2018

School Standards Minister celebrates the dedication and passion of teachers around the world....

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Nick Gibb welcomes teachers to international conference

Nick Gibb welcomes teachers to international conference

Friday, 23 March 2018

School Standards Minister addresses teachers from across the world at the International Conference for the Teaching Profession. ...

Funding boost to improve speed and quality of adoption services

Funding boost to improve speed and quality of adoption services

Thursday, 22 March 2018

The Regional Adoption Agencies will speed up matching to find loving, stable homes for children more quickly...

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Call for Evidence opens for review of post 18 education

Call for Evidence opens for review of post 18 education

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

The independent panel supporting the Government’s Review of Post-18 Education and Funding invites views to inform its work....

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Education Secretary praises profession on World Social Work Day

Education Secretary praises profession on World Social Work Day

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Measures announced to raise the status of the social work profession to mark World Social Work Day. ...

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Funding boost to give more children healthy start to the day

Funding boost to give more children healthy start to the day

Monday, 19 March 2018

More than 1,770 schools set to benefit from £26 million to boost breakfast clubs in disadvantaged areas. ...

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New action to improve outcomes for children with additional needs

New action to improve outcomes for children with additional needs

Friday, 16 March 2018

Edward Timpson to carry out a review into school exclusions to better understand inequalities that exist in the system. ...

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New alliance to boost confidence in reporting child abuse

New alliance to boost confidence in reporting child abuse

Thursday, 15 March 2018

Partnership of councils, police chiefs, charities and Government to urge public to report suspicions...

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Schools Minister launches programme to boost leadership

Schools Minister launches programme to boost leadership

Thursday, 15 March 2018

School Standards Minister Nick Gibb visited Greater Manchester for the launch of a government funded programme to support future school leaders. ...

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Minister announces £17 million to improve children's services

Minister announces £17 million to improve children's services

Thursday, 15 March 2018

The funding will support councils to improve children's social care services....

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Association of Colleges Governance Summit

Association of Colleges Governance Summit

Wednesday, 14 March 2018

Anne Milton delivers governance speech to members of the Association of Colleges...

Schools to support teachers' return to the classroom

Schools to support teachers' return to the classroom

Wednesday, 14 March 2018

Department for Education to test approaches to support teachers returning to work in schools in the West Midlands and South East of England....

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Apprenticeships and Skills Minister celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Apprenticeships and Skills Minister celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Monday, 12 March 2018

Anne Milton sees for herself the opportunities apprenticeships can bring ...

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Universities to be rated by subject quality

Universities to be rated by subject quality

Monday, 12 March 2018

Sam Gyimah announces subject-level TEF in value-for-money drive for students...

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Damian Hinds: There are no great schools without great teachers

Damian Hinds: There are no great schools without great teachers

Saturday, 10 March 2018

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

Damian Hinds sets out plans to help tackle teacher workload

Damian Hinds sets out plans to help tackle teacher workload

Saturday, 10 March 2018

The Education Secretary pledges to tackle workload together with Ofsted and school leaders....

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Education Secretary visits Hampshire children’s social services

Education Secretary visits Hampshire children’s social services

Friday, 09 March 2018

Damian Hinds joined Chief Social Worker Isabelle Trowler to hear about Hampshire's innovative children's social care projects....

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Reappointment to the School Teachers’ Review Body 2018

Reappointment to the School Teachers’ Review Body 2018

Friday, 09 March 2018

Government reappoints Sir Robert Burgess and Jeanne Watson as members of the School Teachers' Review Body....

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Teaching Regulation Agency Chief Executive appointed

Teaching Regulation Agency Chief Executive appointed

Thursday, 08 March 2018

Alan Meyrick confirmed as Chief Executive of agency responsible for the regulation of the teaching profession...

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New bursary to get veterans into teaching

New bursary to get veterans into teaching

Tuesday, 06 March 2018

New government bursary of £40,000 available from September 2018 for ex-service personnel to retrain as teachers...

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Government outlines strengthened plans to tackle child abuse

Government outlines strengthened plans to tackle child abuse

Monday, 05 March 2018

Plans to strengthen information sharing as part of government's ambition to tackle child abuse and neglect. ...

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Secondary school places confirmed for thousands of pupils

Secondary school places confirmed for thousands of pupils

Thursday, 01 March 2018

Pupils across the country will find out today (1 March) which secondary school has offered them a place for September, as education standards continue...

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Minister welcomes 'accountability revolution' in higher education

Minister welcomes 'accountability revolution' in higher education

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

Sam Gyimah hails the establishment of the new Office for Students as the biggest shake-up to higher education in a generation....

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A Revolution in Accountability

A Revolution in Accountability

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

Speech given at the Office for Students launch conference, 28 February 2018...

New Advanced Maths Premium can open more doors for young people

New Advanced Maths Premium can open more doors for young people

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

Schools will receive £600 for every additional pupil who takes an advanced maths qualification, helping to ensure Britain has skills for success in th...

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National Learning Conference

National Learning Conference

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

Minister for Children and Families Nadhim Zahawi addresses social work professionals from across the country....

Minister announces improved support for care leavers

Minister announces improved support for care leavers

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

Children and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi announces three new projects to support for care leavers into education, employment or training. ...

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