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Trainee teachers to get a better grip on managing behaviour

Trainee teachers to get a better grip on managing behaviour

Monday, 02 July 2012

Trainee teachers need better training in managing pupils’ behaviour and ensuring discipline according to Charlie Taylor, the Government’s expert advis...

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More cadets for our communities

More cadets for our communities

Saturday, 30 June 2012

Details of a £10.85 million boost to aid in the recruitment of cadets....

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Parents overwhelmingly satisfied with free early education

Parents overwhelmingly satisfied with free early education

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Statistics published by the Department for Education show that parents are overwhelmingly satisfied with free early education. ...

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Helping young people with special needs into work through new supported internships

Helping young people with special needs into work through new supported internships

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Supported internships are being trialled at 14 colleges around England for young people who have learning difficulties or disabilities....

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Parents asked if adult websites should be blocked

Parents asked if adult websites should be blocked

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Parents and businesses are being asked whether automatic online blocks should be introduced to protect children from adult and harmful websites, in a ...

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How are the children? Achievement for all in the 21st Century

How are the children? Achievement for all in the 21st Century

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Speech given by Michael Gove at the Spectator Conference June 2012....

Alan Milburn and Neil O’Brien set to lead the drive to improve social mobility and reduce child poverty

Alan Milburn and Neil O’Brien set to lead the drive to improve social mobility and reduce child poverty

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Alan Milburn has emerged as the preferred candidate to be Chair of the independent Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission....

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New survey shows school behaviour improvement but with more to do

New survey shows school behaviour improvement but with more to do

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

A new survey published today reveals that teachers are feeling more positive about the standard of pupils' behaviour in schools. ...

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Professor Cathy Nutbrown speaks at the Early Years Conference

Professor Cathy Nutbrown speaks at the Early Years Conference

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Professor Nutbrown shares her recommendations on education for the very young....

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Qualifications are key to high quality early years education

Qualifications are key to high quality early years education

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Professor Cathy Nutbrown deliver the final report in her review of early-years education. ...

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All Party Parliamentary inquiry report into children missing from care: government response

All Party Parliamentary inquiry report into children missing from care: government response

Monday, 18 June 2012

The Department's statement responding to the All Party Parliamentary report on runaway children in care. ...

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Teaching Agency Chief Executive appointed

Teaching Agency Chief Executive appointed

Friday, 15 June 2012

Outstanding headteacher Charlie Taylor was today appointed as the first permanent Chief Executive of the new Teaching Agency....

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Cafcass board members announcement

Cafcass board members announcement

Friday, 15 June 2012

Honor Rhodes OBE has been appointed to serve as a member of the Cafcass Board from 15 June 2012 for three years. Professor Ian Butler has also been re...

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Social Work Reform Board progress report published today

Social Work Reform Board progress report published today

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Findings in a new report suggest that social workers are more confident and more focused on improving outcomes for the most vulnerable....

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Michael Gove at the National College annual conference

Michael Gove at the National College annual conference

Thursday, 14 June 2012

The Education Secretary speaks about the department's new policies aimed at recruiting and training the next generation of teachers....

New school led teacher training programme announced

New school led teacher training programme announced

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Details of new plans to improve teacher training....

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Tripling number of top graduates recruited through Teach First

Tripling number of top graduates recruited through Teach First

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

The government is supporting Teach First’s goal to train 1,500 participants in 2014 to 2015, triple the number who took part in their leadership progr...

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Proposals to enable children to see both their parents are launched

Proposals to enable children to see both their parents are launched

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Plans to strengthen the law so children continue to see both parents if they separate have been put forward by ministers today....

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Bureaucracy axed to put vulnerable children first

Bureaucracy axed to put vulnerable children first

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Plans for the overhaul of the child protection system, axing hundreds of pages of manuals and replacing them with precise guidance....

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New primary curriculum to bring higher standards in English, maths and science

New primary curriculum to bring higher standards in English, maths and science

Monday, 11 June 2012

Details of changes to the primary national curriculum. ...

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Teaching is now a top choice for high flying graduates

Teaching is now a top choice for high flying graduates

Thursday, 31 May 2012

New research, released from the Teaching Agency (TA) today, reveals that perceptions of teaching are changing for the better. ...

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Free pre school education: Deputy prime minister hails a revolution

Free pre school education: Deputy prime minister hails a revolution

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Nick Clegg announces a shake-up in the way free early education is delivered....

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15 new university technical colleges: employers back plan

15 new university technical colleges: employers back plan

Monday, 28 May 2012

Fifteen brand new university technical colleges (UTCs) have today been approved to open in 2013 and 2014. They will have involvement from around 200 h...

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Nick Gibb at the Voice conference

Nick Gibb at the Voice conference

Monday, 28 May 2012

The Schools Minister addresses the Voice conference in Manchester to outline the government's programme of education reform to raise standards and red...

Written ministerial statement on the Priority School Building Programme

Written ministerial statement on the Priority School Building Programme

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Education Secretary Michael Gove has today made a statement in relation to school funding and the Priority School Building Programme....

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Teather: parents should have a greater say in their children’s centre

Teather: parents should have a greater say in their children’s centre

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Children's Minister Sarah Teather talks about getting parents involved in early education services....

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Biggest overhaul to child performance regulations in over 40 years

Biggest overhaul to child performance regulations in over 40 years

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Outdated and confusing child performance rules are to be overhauled, under sweeping changes published today by Children’s Minister Tim Loughton....

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Tim Loughton’s speech at the Celebration of Fostering event

Tim Loughton’s speech at the Celebration of Fostering event

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

The Children's Minister talks about the importance of fostering at an event to celebrate Foster Care Fortnight at the South Bank Centre....

Fostering services need to reach out to wider range of carers

Fostering services need to reach out to wider range of carers

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

The care system is facing major challenges as the number of looked after children rises and retiring foster carers are not replaced fast enough, Child...

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Government review of the tax arrangements of public sector appointees

Government review of the tax arrangements of public sector appointees

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Information regarding the Department's submission to the Government review of the tax arrangements of public sector appointees...

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