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Update   Child care business scheme

Update Child care business scheme

Thursday, 04 September 2014

Apply now for a cash boost of up to £500 to help start up your new business....

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£1 million in grants paid out as childcare scheme hits milestone

£1 million in grants paid out as childcare scheme hits milestone

Wednesday, 03 September 2014

The childcare business grant has distributed £1 million to new childcare businesses - and there is still more money for worthy causes....

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Unprecedented number of new schools opened since 2010

Unprecedented number of new schools opened since 2010

Monday, 01 September 2014

Figures reveal the extent of reforms designed to improve quality of schools. ...

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Reforms for children with SEN and disabilities come into effect

Reforms for children with SEN and disabilities come into effect

Monday, 01 September 2014

The biggest education reforms in a generation for children and young people with special educational needs became law on Monday 1 September 2014....

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Primary test results: standards rising in all subjects

Primary test results: standards rising in all subjects

Thursday, 28 August 2014

Eighty thousand more children than 5 years ago will start secondary school secure in reading, writing and arithmetic....

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Number of 2 year olds eligible for free childcare to double

Number of 2 year olds eligible for free childcare to double

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Parents should check if their 2-year-olds will be eligible for free childcare when the amount on offer doubles next week....

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Number of young people who are NEET at 9 year low

Number of young people who are NEET at 9 year low

Thursday, 21 August 2014

The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in England fell by 125,000 compared to the same period last year....

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Higher standards as thousands more take GCSEs at the right time

Higher standards as thousands more take GCSEs at the right time

Thursday, 21 August 2014

Results for 15-year-olds soar after policy change and the overall A* to C rate also increases....

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Parents feel more supported ahead of radical SEND reforms

Parents feel more supported ahead of radical SEND reforms

Friday, 15 August 2014

Findings published today show families test-driving new special educational needs and disabilities system feel more supported than ever. ...

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Rising numbers of students turning to maths and science

Rising numbers of students turning to maths and science

Thursday, 14 August 2014

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has congratulated young people receiving their A level results today....

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Schools win funds to develop and share new ways of assessing pupils

Schools win funds to develop and share new ways of assessing pupils

Wednesday, 13 August 2014

Schools design new assessment packages to replace the complicated levels system....

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Government appoints new chair of the School Teachers’ Review Body

Government appoints new chair of the School Teachers’ Review Body

Thursday, 07 August 2014

Dr Patricia Rice has been appointed as the new chair of the School Teachers' Review Body....

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New technical schools provide job boost for young people

New technical schools provide job boost for young people

Tuesday, 05 August 2014

Top employers including Jaguar Land Rover, Hitachi, Dyson and Kew Botanical Gardens back the new schools. ...

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New Ofsted chair announced

New Ofsted chair announced

Thursday, 31 July 2014

David Hoare appointed as Ofsted Chair....

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Thousands fewer pupils excluded from school since 2010

Thousands fewer pupils excluded from school since 2010

Thursday, 31 July 2014

New exclusions figures show that giving heads powers to enforce discipline is working....

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Blueprint for future of child and family social work unveiled

Blueprint for future of child and family social work unveiled

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Chief Social Worker for Children unveils the knowledge and skills statement, a new blueprint for the future training of social workers. ...

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£20 million funding to help children adopted from care

£20 million funding to help children adopted from care

Sunday, 27 July 2014

An extra 10,000 schoolchildren adopted from care to benefit from additional pupil premium money....

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New advisory group to support initial teacher training review

New advisory group to support initial teacher training review

Thursday, 24 July 2014

Sir Andrew Carter appoints 5 experts to support his review of the quality and effectiveness of initial teacher training courses....

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Qualifications counting in future performance tables

Qualifications counting in future performance tables

Thursday, 24 July 2014

An update to the types of qualifications to be counted in 2017 school performance tables....

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More funding to help thousands of extra children enjoy music

More funding to help thousands of extra children enjoy music

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Education Minister Nick Gibb announces £18 million of additional funding to boost music education....

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Government pledges funding to stretch brightest state students

Government pledges funding to stretch brightest state students

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Students on 4 or more A levels or equivalent will continue to receive funding after 2016....

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Top academy heads elected to help schools flourish

Top academy heads elected to help schools flourish

Thursday, 17 July 2014

1,600 academy heads took part in headteacher board elections...

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Pupil premium reform is benefiting children from all backgrounds

Pupil premium reform is benefiting children from all backgrounds

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Ofsted report reveals the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers is closing....

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New primary school tests will help eradicate illiteracy and innumeracy

New primary school tests will help eradicate illiteracy and innumeracy

Monday, 14 July 2014

Sample questions for the tests taken by 7-year-olds and 11-year-olds show the higher standards expected for reading, writing and arithmetic....

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Edward Timpson talks about special educational needs reforms

Edward Timpson talks about special educational needs reforms

Monday, 14 July 2014

Children’s Minister Edward Timpson addresses the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) annual conference....

David Laws talks about universal infant free school meals

David Laws talks about universal infant free school meals

Friday, 11 July 2014

Schools Minister announces that 99% of schools are now on track to deliver universal infant free school meals this September. ...

‘The school revolution’: how reforms are transforming schools

‘The school revolution’: how reforms are transforming schools

Thursday, 10 July 2014

The Department for Education has published a film detailing the education reforms that are transforming schools in England....

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Michael Gove speaks about the future of education reform

Michael Gove speaks about the future of education reform

Thursday, 10 July 2014

Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education, speaks to the first Education Reform Summit in London....

Academies use freedoms to innovate and improve standards

Academies use freedoms to innovate and improve standards

Wednesday, 09 July 2014

A trio of reports show the academies programme is working. ...

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Edward Timpson speaks about boosting PE and school sport

Edward Timpson speaks about boosting PE and school sport

Tuesday, 08 July 2014

Children’s Minister Edward Timpson addresses the Association for Physical Education (AfPE) conference....

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