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From Department for Education (DfE)
  • Primary and 16 to 19 assessment and accountability

    Schools Minister David Laws’ written ministerial statement on reforms to primary and 16 to 19 accountability.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thousands more 16- and 17-year-olds in education or training

    New figures reveal that 35,000 more 16- and 17-year-olds are in education or training.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • David Laws oral statement on minimum funding levels

    Schools Minister David Laws' oral statement on minimum funding levels for schools.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about maths teaching

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at the launch of the APPG for Maths and Numeracy about the importance of good maths teaching.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Timpson: record number of councils sign 'Care leavers' charter'

    One hundred and twenty-three councils in England have signed the ‘Care leavers’ charter’.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Number of NEETS in England drops for all age groups between 16 to 24

    The proportion of young people aged 16 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the lowest it has been since 2008.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Matthew Hancock speech on education technology at BETT show

    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock says technology is changing everything.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Michael Gove speaks about computing and education technology

    Education Secretary Michael Gove speaks to the BETT conference about how technology and computing are changing education.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Launch of AAT's skills massive open online course

    Matthew Hancock talks about the contribution of technology to skills development in India.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tougher rules to support missing children

    Minister Edward Timpson announces new rules so every child who goes missing from home or care will have an independent return interview.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Adoption scorecards and thresholds published

    The Department for Education publishes the adoption scorecards for 2010 to 2013 and the annual uprating of the thresholds to 2016.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Elizabeth Truss: the global education race

    Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks about social mobility, the economy and education reform.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Councils told to stop housing vulnerable children miles away from home

    Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson announces new residential care rules.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Funding allocations

    Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove’s written ministerial statement on school funding

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Primary school pupils on free school meals close gap on their peers

    New figures show the poorest primary school children are closing the gap on their wealthier peers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pupil premium funding

    Confirmation of pupil premium allocations for the 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015 financial years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Elizabeth Truss speech at the Institute of Physics

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at the ‘Closing doors’ report launch.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Children to stay with foster families until 21

    Children in care will be able to stay with families following a £40 million funding boost and a new legal duty on councils to provide support.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2012 OECD PISA results

    Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove's statement in the House on the OECD’s 2012 PISA results.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lord Nash speaks to the Studio Schools Trust National Conference

    Lord Nash, Schools Minister, reflects on the progress studio schools are making.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government