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  • New guidance on work experience published

    Work experience guidance for colleges and school sixth forms has been published.

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

  • More detail on special educational needs reforms

    A consultation with more detail on plans to overhaul the special educational needs (SEN) system has been published.

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

  • New schools commissioner appointed

    The government announces the appointment of successful academy chief executive and former headteacher Frank Green as schools commissioner.

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

  • Phonics check and key stage 1 results

    National, regional and local authority results for the phonics reading check and key stage 1 results have been published.

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

  • New funding for traineeship scheme announced

    An extra £20m is being made available to the government’s new Traineeships programme to support even more young people into Apprenticeships

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

  • £100 million to support the education of children in care

    Funding to support the education of children in care is to more than double from April 2014, announces Children’s Minister Edward Timpson.

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

  • Special educational needs reforms: letter from Edward Timpson to directors of children's services

    A letter from Children's Minister Edward Timpson to directors of children's services about special educational needs reforms.

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

  • New school uniform guidance published

    The Department for Education has published new guidance to help schools which may be developing or changing their pupil uniform policy.

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

  • Careers guidance in schools not working well enough

    A report published by Ofsted finds that the arrangements for careers guidance in schools are not working well enough.

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  • Trade union facility time in schools under review

    Paid time off that teachers who are trade union representatives receive to carry out union work is being reviewed by the Department for Education.

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

  • New tests show 1 in 4 struggling with spelling, punctuation and grammar

    Figures for reading, writing and maths assessments taken by more than half a million 11-year-olds have been published.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about curriculum reform

    Elizabeth Truss, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare, speaks to the CBI about improving education and the importance of curriculum reform.

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

  • EFA letter about academy trusts’ audited financial statements

    A letter from EFA Chief Financial Officer Simon Parkes to academy finance directors and school business managers

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  • Free school lunch for every child in infant school

    Nick Clegg announces free school lunch for every child in state-funded infant school and disadvantaged students in further education.

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

  • Michael Gove speaks about the importance of teaching

    Michael Gove, Education Secretary, on why there has never been a better time to be a teacher.

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

  • New tables will give parents and young people the full facts on performance of colleges and school sixth-forms

    Underperformance will be tackled - with the government stepping in to turn around the weakest providers.

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

  • Ofsted reports on Medway Council following focused inspections

    Following inspections of 10 schools in Medway in June 2013, Ofsted has written to Medway Council to advise it of the findings.

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  • Education reform: new national curriculum for schools

    The Secretary of State for Education announces the publication of the national curriculum to be taught in England from September 2014.

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

  • Information about children, education and schools (ICES) bulletins: 2013

    Issues of a news bulletin sent to schools, local authorities and other partners who work with data related to children, education and schools.

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  • New £19.3 million support fund for adoptive parents

    The government announces new funding to support adoptive families.

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