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  • Pupils in the north to benefit from 'injection of expertise'

    The Chancellor and the Education Secretary set out plans to improve education standards in the north of England.

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

  • Further measures to drive quality at alternative providers of higher education

    Further measures to drive even higher standards across the higher education sector are announced.

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

  • Minister aims for new culture of social investment in childcare

    Sam Gyimah announces plans to encourage social investment in childcare that will complement increased government funding.

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

  • Skills funding letter 2015 to 2016

    The SFA’s response to the Skills Funding Letter 2015 to 2016 which has now been published.

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

  • Unemployed more confident about finding work in 2015

    Young people’s confidence increased by a quarter over the previous year.

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

  • Assessment without levels commission announced

    Nick Gibb sets out plans for a commission to help improve primary school assessment and testing.

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

  • Assessment after levels

    Nick Gibb outlines the support given to schools as they move away from level descriptors.

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

  • Winners of the Character Awards announced

    Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announces the 27 schools and organisations winning £15,000 for their work in character education.

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

  • Raising the Standard

    A speech by Glenys Stacey, Chief Regulator, at the Inside Government conference on GCSE and A level reform.

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  • New scheme to boost middle management in challenging schools

    Excellent school middle leaders will be placed in underperforming schools in a drive to raise standards.

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

  • Second phase of pioneering Shanghai maths teacher exchange begins

    Teachers report Shanghai methods are already raising standards in schools that took part in the first phase of exchange.

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

  • Short breaks damage young people’s futures

    Research based on pupil absence and exam results data reveals the link between attendance and achievement.

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

  • Barking and Dagenham schools moving in the right direction

    The numbers of primary and secondary schools in the area judged good or better by Ofsted has outpaced the national rate of improvement.

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  • Professor Terri Scott appointed to Ofqual board

    Professor Terri Scott has been appointed to serve as the Northern Ireland member of the Ofqual board for three years.

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

  • More than 2,500 children in Blackpool get inadequate education

    Only half of the secondary schools in Blackpool that have been inspected by Ofsted are good or better.

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  • Major £3.9 million school rebuild gets underway in the North West

    Mesne Lea Primary School in Salford hosted an official turf cutting ceremony on 12 February to mark the start of construction work.

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

  • Major £4.2 million school rebuild gets underway in east Yorkshire

    Francis Askew Primary School in Hull hosted an official turf cutting ceremony on 13 February to mark the start of the construction work.

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

  • Major £5.4 million school rebuild gets underway in east Yorkshire

    Eastfield Primary School in Hull hosted an official turf cutting ceremony on 13 February to mark the start of the construction work.

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

  • Government announces £4.36 million for support worker skills in the NHS

    Enterprise Minister announces £4.36 million of joint government and industry funding to improve skills for the NHS’s 600,000 support workers.

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

  • An update from Ofqual on A level reform

    A speech given to the Association of Colleges' A level reform conference by Ofqual's Phil Beach.

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