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Post of Chair of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) to be advertised

Post of Chair of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) to be advertised

Friday, 18 March 2011

Michael Gove announces that he will launch an open competition to appoint a new Chair of the School Teachers’ Review Body....

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Gibb: admissions statistics show there are too few good schools

Gibb: admissions statistics show there are too few good schools

Thursday, 17 March 2011

Schools Minister Nick Gibb says too few pupils get their first choice....

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Schools Minister takes a lesson in Mandarin

Schools Minister takes a lesson in Mandarin

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Schools Minister Nick Gibb visited Kingsford Community College in Newham yesterday to see how it is leading the way in teaching Mandarin....

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Schools Minister Nick Gibb responds to Ofsted's report on history in schools

Schools Minister Nick Gibb responds to Ofsted's report on history in schools

Sunday, 13 March 2011

Schools Minister Nick Gibb reacts to Ofsted's 'History for All' report on how history is taught in schools across England. ...

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Major overhaul of qualifications to raise the standard of teaching

Major overhaul of qualifications to raise the standard of teaching

Friday, 11 March 2011

Michael Gove launches an independent review of the key skills that teachers need to improve students' performance....

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Tim Loughton to Windlesham House School in Sussex

Tim Loughton to Windlesham House School in Sussex

Thursday, 10 March 2011

The Children's Minister addresses school children, church leaders, local politicians and youth leaders about the Stop the Traffik campaign....

Tim Loughton to the Safe Network Conference

Tim Loughton to the Safe Network Conference

Thursday, 10 March 2011

The Children's Minister addresses the Safe Network Conference about the government's commitment to safeguarding children and reducing bureaucracy....

Tim Loughton at the adoption guidance launch

Tim Loughton at the adoption guidance launch

Thursday, 10 March 2011

The Children's Minister speaks about the changes that need to be made to the adoption process at the launch of the new adoption guidance....

Post of chief schools adjudicator to be advertised

Post of chief schools adjudicator to be advertised

Thursday, 10 March 2011

Michael Gove announces an open competition to replace Dr Ian Craig as Chief Schools Adjudicator in October 2011....

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Tim Loughton speaks at the Funding the Future conference

Tim Loughton speaks at the Funding the Future conference

Wednesday, 09 March 2011

The Children's Minister talks about the importance of innovation in the voluntary and community sector....

Positive for Youth Summit

Positive for Youth Summit

Wednesday, 09 March 2011

Tim Loughton: "Today's 'Positive for Youth Summit' is an opportunity to begin to build a new vision for young people."...

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Alison Wolf writes for 'The Times' about her review of vocational education

Alison Wolf writes for 'The Times' about her review of vocational education

Tuesday, 08 March 2011

Alison Wolf writes about reforming vocational education in England....

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Nick Gibb: standards in English schools

Nick Gibb: standards in English schools

Tuesday, 08 March 2011

The Minister for Schools talks about standards in English schools as set against international levels of achievement....

Wolf Review proposes major reform of vocational education

Wolf Review proposes major reform of vocational education

Thursday, 03 March 2011

The Department has published Prof Alison Wolf's review of vocational education calling for a fresh approach to a range of qualifications....

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Lord Hill to the National Governors' Association school improvement conference

Lord Hill to the National Governors' Association school improvement conference

Wednesday, 02 March 2011

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools speaks to the NGA about the principles that underpin the government's approach to school improv...

The 'Family Information Directory': release of software

The 'Family Information Directory': release of software

Wednesday, 02 March 2011

Software released to allow any organisation to develop its own version of the 'Family Information Directory'....

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Ex service personnel to become mentors to young people

Ex service personnel to become mentors to young people

Monday, 28 February 2011

Ex-service personnel will be fast-tracked into schools to help young people achieve....

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Ex military to be inspiring role models for young people

Ex military to be inspiring role models for young people

Monday, 28 February 2011

A major new financial grant will enable former military workers to train as inspirational new schools staff....

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Free books for children

Free books for children

Friday, 25 February 2011

Education Secretary Michael Gove and Chief Executive of Booktrust Viv Bird outline plans and funding for the future of bookgifting....

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Voluntary and community organisations awarded £60 million grant

Voluntary and community organisations awarded £60 million grant

Friday, 25 February 2011

The Dfe announces the successful organisations receiving voluntary and community sector grants totalling £60 million....

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Government response to the latest NEETs figures

Government response to the latest NEETs figures

Thursday, 24 February 2011

A government spokesman responds to the quarter 4 2010 figures on young people not in employment, education or training....

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Breaking down barriers to adoption

Breaking down barriers to adoption

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Secretary of State for Education and Children's Minister Tim Loughton announce plans to increase the number and timeliness of adoptions. ...

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Ministers urge councils to improve number and timeliness of adoptions

Ministers urge councils to improve number and timeliness of adoptions

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Michael Gove and Tim Loughton launch new guidance to help local authorities speed up and increase adoptions....

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Minister responds to latest teenage pregnancy statistics

Minister responds to latest teenage pregnancy statistics

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Children's Minister responds to the provisional 2009 annual conception statistics from the Office of National Statistics....

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Department for Education responds to criticisms of clauses within the Education Bill

Department for Education responds to criticisms of clauses within the Education Bill

Friday, 18 February 2011

The DfE responds to concerns from the National Secular Society about protection of staff in faith schools converting to academy status....

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Sure Start children’s centres statutory guidance

Sure Start children’s centres statutory guidance

Thursday, 17 February 2011

Details of the government's new approach to Sure Start children’s centres through statutory guidance....

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Capita appointed to administer Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Capita appointed to administer Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Department for Education confirms that Capita Business Services Ltd is the preferred supplier to administer the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. ...

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Schools Minister Nick Gibb responds to report on science and maths from the Royal Society

Schools Minister Nick Gibb responds to report on science and maths from the Royal Society

Tuesday, 15 February 2011

New report from the Royal Society highlights the need for science and maths teaching reform....

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Minister for Young People visits site of new youth centre in Bristol

Minister for Young People visits site of new youth centre in Bristol

Tuesday, 15 February 2011

Ahead of its £5 million renovation, Minister for Young People, Tim Loughton, visited the Station Youth Project in Bristol....

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Government confirms future funding for children's charity and helpline

Government confirms future funding for children's charity and helpline

Tuesday, 15 February 2011

Children's Minister responds to NSPCC data on the prevalence of child abuse and announces funding for the charity and its helplines. ...

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