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Review to improve the training and qualifications for people working in the early years

Review to improve the training and qualifications for people working in the early years

Friday, 28 October 2011

An independent review to strengthen training, qualifications and career opportunities of people working in early education and childcare is launched....

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Revised early years foundation stage: consultation closes 30 September

Revised early years foundation stage: consultation closes 30 September

Thursday, 27 October 2011

Closing date of consultation on EYFS....

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All vocational qualifications to be judged against strict new rules

All vocational qualifications to be judged against strict new rules

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Only high quality, rigorous vocational qualifications will count in performance tables under new guidance announced by the Department for Education....

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Response to the IFS report on education spending

Response to the IFS report on education spending

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

The Department for Education responds to the report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on education spending. ...

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Sarah Teather to the National Children and Adult Services conference

Sarah Teather to the National Children and Adult Services conference

Monday, 24 October 2011

The Children's Minister talks to the National Children and Adult Services conference....

£11 million to fund new online and telephone family support services

£11 million to fund new online and telephone family support services

Friday, 21 October 2011

Family organisations, including Relate, Netmums and Gingerbread, will receive Government funding to deliver national online and telephone support serv...

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Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked: guidelines published

Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked: guidelines published

Friday, 21 October 2011

Updated guidance, Safeguarding Children who may have been Trafficked, was today published jointly by the Home Office and the Department for Education....

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Ofsted gives parents a new voice in school inspections

Ofsted gives parents a new voice in school inspections

Thursday, 20 October 2011

Ofsted has launched Parent View, a new online questionnaire that will allow parents and carers to give their views on their child’s school at any time...

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Academies see double the increase of other maintained schools at GCSE

Academies see double the increase of other maintained schools at GCSE

Thursday, 20 October 2011

Information on academies’ GCSE results, which have improved by more than twice the level of other maintained schools....

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Simple behaviour checklist to help teachers maintain discipline in school

Simple behaviour checklist to help teachers maintain discipline in school

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

A simple checklist of what schools can do to instil good behaviour in the classroom has been developed and published today by Charlie Taylor - the hea...

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New data highlights true picture of school absence

New data highlights true picture of school absence

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Information on absenteeism in schools....

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New Schools Network awarded grant to support free schools

New Schools Network awarded grant to support free schools

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Information about the grant awarded to the New Schools Network (NSN) by the Department for Education. ...

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Sarah Teather to the Family and Parenting Institute

Sarah Teather to the Family and Parenting Institute

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Speech by Sarah Teather that says this government is determined to do as much as it can to support families....

Sir David Bell

Sir David Bell

Monday, 17 October 2011

Sir David Bell will be leaving the Department for Education at the end of the year to take up post as Vice Chancellor of the University of Reading....

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Teachers most vulnerable to false accusations according to new research

Teachers most vulnerable to false accusations according to new research

Monday, 17 October 2011

Findings from research into allegations against school teachers....

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Free parenting classes to be offered to over 50,000 mothers and fathers

Free parenting classes to be offered to over 50,000 mothers and fathers

Sunday, 16 October 2011

Children’s Minister Sarah Teather will tomorrow announce that the Government will trial free parenting classes in three areas of the country, aiming t...

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Nick Gibb to the Reading Reform Foundation conference

Nick Gibb to the Reading Reform Foundation conference

Friday, 14 October 2011

The Schools Minister outlines the government’s initiatives to improve the teaching of reading....

New Chief Inspector to be appointed

New Chief Inspector to be appointed

Friday, 14 October 2011

Sir Michael Wilshaw is the Secretary of State's preferred choice for the post of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector....

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Tim Loughton responds to major report on child sexual exploitation

Tim Loughton responds to major report on child sexual exploitation

Friday, 14 October 2011

Children's Minister Tim Loughton responds to a report on Child Sexual Exploitation in Gangs and Groups published by the University of Bedfordshire....

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Enrolment at sixth form colleges: response to survey by the Association of Colleges

Enrolment at sixth form colleges: response to survey by the Association of Colleges

Thursday, 13 October 2011

The department responds to a survey by the Association of Colleges of enrolment at sixth-form colleges....

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Louise Casey appointed as head of new troubled families team

Louise Casey appointed as head of new troubled families team

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Tim Loughton on the appointment of the first head of the new troubled families team....

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Pupil premium: schools to get even more cash this year

Pupil premium: schools to get even more cash this year

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

The annual increase in the pupil premium for schools will benefit England’s most disadvantaged pupils....

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79 new schools now approved to open from 2012 onwards

79 new schools now approved to open from 2012 onwards

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Gove: “Free School and UTC pioneers are leading a revolution in the education system – this is vital for our economic growth.”...

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Mossbourne to open new academy in Hackney

Mossbourne to open new academy in Hackney

Friday, 07 October 2011

The highly successful Mossbourne Academy is to open a brand new academy in Hackney....

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Ofqual to get new powers to fine exam boards over mistakes in papers

Ofqual to get new powers to fine exam boards over mistakes in papers

Friday, 07 October 2011

The Department for Education is to give the independent exams watchdog Ofqual new powers to fine exam boards which make mistakes in papers....

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Gibb: simpler, fairer funding system to improve post 16 education

Gibb: simpler, fairer funding system to improve post 16 education

Thursday, 06 October 2011

Schools Minister Nick Gibb sets out proposals to overhaul education for pupils of 16 and over....

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More than one million children now taught in academies

More than one million children now taught in academies

Tuesday, 04 October 2011

Nearly 1.2 million children in England now attend academies – schools with the freedom to meet the needs of their pupils, rather than answering to loc...

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Michael Gove to the Edge Foundation

Michael Gove to the Edge Foundation

Thursday, 29 September 2011

The Secretary of State speaks about the need to reform vocational education and announces a review of 14 to 19 vocational education....

Lord Hill to the national launch of studio schools

Lord Hill to the national launch of studio schools

Thursday, 29 September 2011

Lord Hill celebrates the launch of the first two studio schools and welcomes their contribution in breaking the divide between academic and vocational...

Gibb: thousands of children behind in the 3 Rs by age 7

Gibb: thousands of children behind in the 3 Rs by age 7

Thursday, 29 September 2011

The Minister of State for schools comments on statistics which show that children are struggling in core subjects. ...

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