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On 9 November 2012, Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss announced that calculators would be banned in maths tests for 11-year-olds from 2014.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Education Minister calls for a renaissance in maths to help meet the demand of UK employers, and announces the removal of calculators from key stage 2 tests.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb speaks at Elmhurst Primary School about the importance of learning multiplication tables and number facts.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
A set of simple financial products designed to help consumers navigate the financial services market
The Government Interrogating Spending Tool (GIST) gives people the chance to see how their money is spent.
The Schools Minister outlines the government’s initiatives to improve the teaching of reading.
Nick Gibb speaks at the Reform think tank's conference about plans to grant greater freedom to schools and offer more choice to parents.
School Standards Minister Nick Gibb today (8 September) addressed ResearchED at Harris Secondary Academy, St Johns Wood.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Schools minister addresses delegates at the Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME) conference.
Letter from the Chancellor updating him on the date of the government’s response to the Committee’s report “Measuring Inflation”.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Schools Minister Nick Gibb explains the importance of a core academic curriculum and the value of excellent teachers.
Sample questions for the tests taken by 7-year-olds and 11-year-olds show the higher standards expected for reading, writing and arithmetic.
Primary school children will be given chance to start their own business with a £5 loan under a new scheme to encourage young entrepreneurs.
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