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  • Changes to NCTL's school business management programmes

    An update on how school business management programmes will run in the future.

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

  • Deal to provide life-saving defibrillators to schools

    The Department for Education announces a plan to allow schools to purchase defibrillators at a lower cost.

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

  • Homophobic Bullying in Schools project gets underway

    The National Centre for Social Research awarded contract for first phase of project.

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

  • Ofsted launches Employer View

    New online tool enables employers to rate further education and skills providers, enhancing role of employers in education and training.

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  • Where next for further and higher education?

    Vince Cable gives a Cambridge Public Policy Lecture on the future for higher and further education institutions, teachers and students.

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

  • Headteacher standards review

    Standards for headteachers will be updated for the first time in a decade.

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

  • ESF social enterprise Fifteen Cornwall wins international award

    This month Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall won a top award at the Europe wide RegioStars 2014 run by the European Commission.

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

  • Ask employers and apprentices how they work together to succeed

    Two apprentices and their employers will answer your questions on everything to do with apprenticeships live on Facebook on 23 April.

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

  • Chair of School Teachers’ Review Body to step down next month

    Dame Patricia Hodgson announces that she is stepping down from the chair of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB).

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

  • Letter from Dame Patricia Hodgson to Michael Gove

    Dame Patricia Hodgson announces that she is stepping down from the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB).

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  • Gove welcomes reappointment of Amanda Spielman as Chair of Ofqual

    Education Secretary Michael Gove today announced the reappointment of Amanda Spielman for a further 5 years.

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

  • Parents flock to free schools

    A survey of free schools carried out by the Department for Education shows that they have attracted almost 3 applications for every place.

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

  • Academy goes from failing to outstanding in just 2 years

    How Outwood Academy Portland has taken advantage of academy freedoms and used extra-curricular activities to improve pupils' attainment.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about improving teaching

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks to Reform about new freedoms for teachers over materials, assessment and professional development.

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

  • Record number of teachers as 9,000 join schools in England

    New statistics show that the number of teachers in England is rising as teaching increasingly becomes the career choice for top graduates.

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

  • Pupils to be advised by employers to pursue ambitious careers

    New careers guidance will see employers playing a larger role in careers advice in schools.

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

  • Careers guidance

    Statement from Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise about the revised statutory guidance which will be effective from September 2014.

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

  • New arts GCSEs to be introduced in 2016

    Arts GCSEs to be reformed.

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

  • GCSE and A level reform

    Education Secretary Michael Gove’s statement about the publication of reformed GCSE and A level content.

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

  • GCSE, A level and AS qualification updates from Ofqual

    Ofqual confirms assessment arrangements for a number of new GCSE, A level and AS qualifications that will be fairer for students.

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