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New guidance on work experience published

New guidance on work experience published

Friday, 04 October 2013

Work experience guidance for colleges and school sixth forms has been published....

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More detail on special educational needs reforms

More detail on special educational needs reforms

Friday, 04 October 2013

A consultation with more detail on plans to overhaul the special educational needs (SEN) system has been published....

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New schools commissioner appointed

New schools commissioner appointed

Thursday, 03 October 2013

The government announces the appointment of successful academy chief executive and former headteacher Frank Green as schools commissioner....

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Phonics check and key stage 1 results

Phonics check and key stage 1 results

Thursday, 03 October 2013

National, regional and local authority results for the phonics reading check and key stage 1 results have been published....

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£100 million to support the education of children in care

£100 million to support the education of children in care

Tuesday, 01 October 2013

Funding to support the education of children in care is to more than double from April 2014, announces Children’s Minister Edward Timpson....

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More children adopted than ever before

More children adopted than ever before

Thursday, 26 September 2013

New figures show that almost 4,000 children in care were adopted in 2012 - an increase of 15% and the highest ever since records began....

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New school uniform guidance published

New school uniform guidance published

Friday, 20 September 2013

The Department for Education has published new guidance to help schools which may be developing or changing their pupil uniform policy....

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Trade union facility time in schools under review

Trade union facility time in schools under review

Thursday, 19 September 2013

Paid time off that teachers who are trade union representatives receive to carry out union work is being reviewed by the Department for Education....

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New tests show 1 in 4 struggling with spelling, punctuation and grammar

New tests show 1 in 4 struggling with spelling, punctuation and grammar

Thursday, 19 September 2013

Figures for reading, writing and maths assessments taken by more than half a million 11-year-olds have been published....

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Elizabeth Truss speaks about curriculum reform

Elizabeth Truss speaks about curriculum reform

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Elizabeth Truss, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare, speaks to the CBI about improving education and the importance of...

Michael Gove speaks about the importance of teaching

Michael Gove speaks about the importance of teaching

Friday, 13 September 2013

Michael Gove, Education Secretary, on why there has never been a better time to be a teacher. ...

New tables will give parents and young people the full facts on performance of colleges and school sixth forms

New tables will give parents and young people the full facts on performance of colleges and school sixth forms

Thursday, 12 September 2013

Underperformance will be tackled - with the government stepping in to turn around the weakest providers....

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New £19.3 million support fund for adoptive parents

New £19.3 million support fund for adoptive parents

Wednesday, 11 September 2013

The government announces new funding to support adoptive families....

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Government calls for culture change in careers guidance

Government calls for culture change in careers guidance

Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Skills Minister calls on employers to inspire young people as he responds to an Ofsted report on careers guidance in schools....

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New generation of academy sponsors driving school to school improvement

New generation of academy sponsors driving school to school improvement

Friday, 06 September 2013

Hundreds of high-performing academies are now working with other schools to drive improvement through the system, new figures show....

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New pay policies reward best teachers

New pay policies reward best teachers

Wednesday, 04 September 2013

Headteachers at all state schools will be able to link teachers’ pay to performance from the start of this term – allowing them to pay good teachers m...

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New school year sees number of free schools double

New school year sees number of free schools double

Monday, 02 September 2013

Prime Minister David Cameron and Education Secretary Michael Gove announce the opening of 93 new free schools....

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Major reform will help hundreds of thousands of young people get good jobs

Major reform will help hundreds of thousands of young people get good jobs

Monday, 02 September 2013

Young people without good GCSEs in English and maths must continue to study the subjects....

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More support for special educational needs teachers

More support for special educational needs teachers

Friday, 23 August 2013

More than 500 teachers and special educational needs (SEN) support staff have been awarded scholarships worth up to £3,500 to develop their specialist...

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Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls

Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls

Thursday, 22 August 2013

Statistics showing the rate of young people not in education, employment and training are published....

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GCSE results show rise of academic subjects

GCSE results show rise of academic subjects

Thursday, 22 August 2013

There has been a rise in the number of GCSE entries in the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects....

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Teachers’ pay: changes since September 2013

Teachers’ pay: changes since September 2013

Thursday, 15 August 2013

Details of changes to teachers' pay which came into force in September 2013....

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A level results show more doing maths and sciences than ever before

A level results show more doing maths and sciences than ever before

Thursday, 15 August 2013

Elizabeth Truss comments on the rise in the number of students taking A levels in subjects like maths and the sciences....

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£16 million boost to attract more adopters

£16 million boost to attract more adopters

Thursday, 08 August 2013

Adoption agencies will be given extra cash to address the shortfall of adopters so children who need them find loving, stable homes more quickly....

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Three quarters of free schools rated good or outstanding by Ofsted at first inspection

Three quarters of free schools rated good or outstanding by Ofsted at first inspection

Wednesday, 31 July 2013

The first 24 free schools have all had their Ofsted inspection results published....

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Raising ambitions and standards for primary schools

Raising ambitions and standards for primary schools

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

The government announces plans for higher standards and a bigger pupil premium for primary schools....

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Elizabeth Truss speaks to the International Student Science Fair

Elizabeth Truss speaks to the International Student Science Fair

Friday, 12 July 2013

Elizabeth Truss, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education, speaks to the International Student Science Fair. ...

Plan to increase take up of school dinners launched

Plan to increase take up of school dinners launched

Friday, 12 July 2013

A plan of action designed to improve the quality and take-up of school food and put the kitchen at the heart of school life is published. ...

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Childcare qualifications overhaul

Childcare qualifications overhaul

Thursday, 11 July 2013

The National College of Teaching and Leadership sets out more detail on what will be expected of the new early years teachers and early years educator...

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Edward Timpson addresses the Association for Physical Education (AfPE) national conference

Edward Timpson addresses the Association for Physical Education (AfPE) national conference

Thursday, 11 July 2013

Edward Timpson, Children’s Minister, speaks about support being provided across government for school sport. ...

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