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A new firm but fair primary school floor standard will drive up standards and prepare children for secondary school, Schools Minister David Laws announced today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Education Secretary Michael Gove has issued a Written Ministerial Statement on school capital funding.
The Secretary of State for Education sets out the importance of comparing English schools with the best in the world.
Children's Minister talks about how the Children and Families Bill will support vulnerable children and their families.
Edward Timpson, Children's Minister, speaks about the progress made in combating child sexual exploitation.
Elizabeth Truss focuses on the importance of maths education at the North of England Education Conference on 17 January 2013.
Information on the number of people who have registered for higher education-led teacher training courses in England.
Would-be adopters can now access a new map showing the areas with the highest number of children waiting for new homes.
Reactions to recent findings about how to improve education for special needs children.
Information on the announcement of a new incentive to attract top graduates into teaching maths.
Education Minister Elizabeth Truss gives an international evidence speech following today's publication of the PIRLS and TIMSS test results.
The results for English pupils taking part in a major international educational test show marks down in science, up in English, and plateauing in maths.
Information on the government's call for councils to cut adoption waiting times.
Information on how Ofsted will be allowed to share the names and addresses of children’s homes with organisations such as the police.
Government and industry figures give their reaction to an independent review into the future of apprenticeships.
Education Secretary speech on child protection on 19th November at the Institute of Public Policy Research.
Details of an increase in the number of teachers with high-quality degrees, including highest number of physics graduates recruited since 1979 and more men than ever opting for career as a primary teacher.
Education Secretary Michael Gove speaks at the Independent Academies Association.
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.
From 2013 prospective teachers will have to sit new tougher tests in English, mathematics and reasoning before they can start training.
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