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Clegg launches Your Freedom website

Clegg launches Your Freedom website

Friday, 02 July 2010

Information on the launch of the Your Freedom website, which allows the public to suggest ideas on restoring lost liberties....

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Secretary of State’s response to the resignation of Kathleen Tattersall

Secretary of State’s response to the resignation of Kathleen Tattersall

Friday, 02 July 2010

Access to former Chief Regulator of Ofqual Kathleen Tattersall's letter of resignation and Michael Gove's response....

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Call for evidence for the Munro review of child protection

Call for evidence for the Munro review of child protection

Thursday, 01 July 2010

Information on Professor Munro's call for evidence and examples of good practice for her review of children's social work....

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Nick Gibb sets out his vision for schools

Nick Gibb sets out his vision for schools

Thursday, 01 July 2010

Details of Nick Gibb's speech to the Reform think tank setting out his vision for schools and education in the future....

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Response to DEMOS report on children in care

Response to DEMOS report on children in care

Monday, 28 June 2010

Tim Loughton explains why there is a need to reduce bureaucracy for social workers in response to DEMOS’s report on children in care....

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Government publishes list of schools interested in becoming academies

Government publishes list of schools interested in becoming academies

Friday, 25 June 2010

Details of Lord Hill's reaction to the number of schools wanting to become academies....

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No money from free school meals being used to fund new free schools

No money from free school meals being used to fund new free schools

Friday, 25 June 2010

Information on Michael Gove's announcement on the funding for free schools in the year 2010 to 2011....

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Gibb: ‘Further freedoms for schools and colleges’

Gibb: ‘Further freedoms for schools and colleges’

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Details of the measures the government is taking to give schools and sixth-form colleges more freedom from central government....

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Michael Gove outlines process for setting up free schools

Michael Gove outlines process for setting up free schools

Friday, 18 June 2010

Details on the process to follow to set up a free school and information on how free schools will be funded. ...

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Gove to the National College: ‘We have to make opportunity more equal’

Gove to the National College: ‘We have to make opportunity more equal’

Thursday, 17 June 2010

Details of Michael Gove's keynote speech to the National College's annual conference....

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Response to Ofsted’s inspection judgements for maintained schools: Autumn and spring term, academic year 2009 to 2010

Response to Ofsted’s inspection judgements for maintained schools: Autumn and spring term, academic year 2009 to 2010

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Details of Lord Hill's response to Ofsted's school inspection outcome figures and the need for reform....

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Letter to local authorities on cross government savings

Letter to local authorities on cross government savings

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Access to Michael Gove's letter to local authorities on cost-cutting measures and a series of relevant questions and answers....

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Queen's Birthday Honours 2010

Queen's Birthday Honours 2010

Monday, 14 June 2010

Details of the list of recipients of Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2010 from the Department for Education....

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Response to reports in TES about future Academies programme roll out

Response to reports in TES about future Academies programme roll out

Monday, 14 June 2010

Details of the Department for Education's response to reports in TES regarding schools applying for academy status....

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Munro Review to look at children’s social work and frontline child protection practice

Munro Review to look at children’s social work and frontline child protection practice

Thursday, 10 June 2010

Details of Michael Gove's invitation to Professor Eileen Munro to hold a review into children’s social work and child protection practice....

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Response to admission appeals data for maintained primary and secondary schools in England: 2008 to 2009

Response to admission appeals data for maintained primary and secondary schools in England: 2008 to 2009

Thursday, 10 June 2010

Details of Nick Gibb’s response to statistics on admission appeals for maintained primary and secondary schools....

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Review of child protection: better frontline services to protect children

Review of child protection: better frontline services to protect children

Thursday, 10 June 2010

Information on Professor Eileen Munro's forthcoming independent review to improve child protection....

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Free school meals continue but costly expansion plans shelved

Free school meals continue but costly expansion plans shelved

Wednesday, 09 June 2010

Information on the government's plans for free school meals in the year 2010 to 2011. ...

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Government announces changes to qualifications and the curriculum

Government announces changes to qualifications and the curriculum

Monday, 07 June 2010

Details of the announcement that state schools can now offer iGCSEs in key subjects, and that phase 4 diplomas will be scrapped....

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Changes to qualifications and curriculum: iGCSEs get go ahead and Rose review is scrapped

Changes to qualifications and curriculum: iGCSEs get go ahead and Rose review is scrapped

Monday, 07 June 2010

Details on changes to iGCSE qualifications in key subjects, with results set to be included in school performance tables....

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Full list of the Department for Education's ministerial appointments has been confirmed

Full list of the Department for Education's ministerial appointments has been confirmed

Thursday, 03 June 2010

Information on the newly appointed ministerial team of the Department for Education....

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Over 1,000 schools apply for academy freedoms

Over 1,000 schools apply for academy freedoms

Wednesday, 02 June 2010

Information on the number of schools to have applied for academy status. ...

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General Teaching Council for England to be scrapped

General Teaching Council for England to be scrapped

Wednesday, 02 June 2010

Michael Gove comments on the decision to abolish the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE). ...

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Children's Minister Sarah Teather visits children’s centre in London

Children's Minister Sarah Teather visits children’s centre in London

Friday, 28 May 2010

Sarah Teather praises Shadwell Children’s Centre, where staff are working with the local community to provide family support, health and childcare ser...

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Response to figures showing fall in overall absence rate

Response to figures showing fall in overall absence rate

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Schools Minister Nick Gibb comments on recently published data on school absences....

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Gove: 'Teachers, not politicians, know how best to run schools’

Gove: 'Teachers, not politicians, know how best to run schools’

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Information on Michael Gove’s invitation to all schools to convert to academies, including details of what academy freedoms consist of. ...

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Michael Gove invites all schools to become academies

Michael Gove invites all schools to become academies

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Information on Michael Gove's letters to all headteachers inviting them to convert their school to academy status....

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Legislation to give more schools opportunity to become academies

Legislation to give more schools opportunity to become academies

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Information on the legislation that will enable more schools to convert to academy status....

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Schools, Sure Start and 16 to 19 will be protected in government savings

Schools, Sure Start and 16 to 19 will be protected in government savings

Monday, 24 May 2010

Information on the government's intention to protect spending for schools, Sure Start and 16 to 19 education in the year 2010 to 2011....

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The coalition: our programme for government

The coalition: our programme for government

Thursday, 20 May 2010

An introduction and access to the document, 'The coalition: our programme for government'....

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