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  • New primary curriculum to bring higher standards in English, maths and science

    Details of changes to the primary national curriculum.

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

  • Teaching is now a top choice for high flying graduates

    New research, released from the Teaching Agency (TA) today, reveals that perceptions of teaching are changing for the better.

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

  • Changes to education inspections announced

    Ofsted changes inspections of schools, further education and skills, and initial teacher education.

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  • 15 new university technical colleges: employers back plan

    Fifteen brand new university technical colleges (UTCs) have today been approved to open in 2013 and 2014. They will have involvement from around 200 high-profile employers. They will also have significant input from world-cl…

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

  • Nick Gibb at the Voice conference

    The Schools Minister addresses the Voice conference in Manchester to outline the government's programme of education reform to raise standards and reduce bureaucracy.

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

  • Written ministerial statement on the Priority School Building Programme

    Education Secretary Michael Gove has today made a statement in relation to school funding and the Priority School Building Programme.

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

  • Teather: parents should have a greater say in their children’s centre

    Children's Minister Sarah Teather talks about getting parents involved in early education services.

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

  • Every pupil needs a good mathematics education

    Mathematics: made to measure emphasises the importance for every pupil to have the best possible mathematics education.

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  • Charlie Taylor speaks about behaviour at the Academies Show 2012

    Charlie Taylor, the government's adviser on behaviour, speaks at the Academies Show on helping children who are in difficulty.

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

  • Reforming teachers’ pay: government sets out case

    Details on the case put by Michael Gove for reform of teachers' pay.

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

  • Hundreds of employers bid for £250m skills training pilot

    Information on the government's employer ownership pilot for investment in skills and training.

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

  • Parents given power of veto on schools’ use of biometric information

    New advice to schools will make clear that they will no longer be able to use pupils’ biometric data without parental consent. The advice, launched today for consultation, comes into effect from September 2013.

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

  • Special educational needs support: families to be given personal budgets

    Parents will have a new right to buy in specialist special educational needs (SEN) and disabled care for children from 2014, the biggest change to SEN for 30 years.

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

  • Celebrate Adult Learners Week 2012

    Adult Learners Week, which runs from 12-18 May 2012, celebrates learning and inspires thousands through events around the UK.

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

  • Education Secretary Michael Gove's speech to Brighton College

    Michael Gove speaks at Brighton College about the government's initiatives to address the educational attainment gap.

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

  • Children and Families Bill to give families support when they need it most

    Information about how the Children and Families Bill will help parents, families and children and young people with SEN.

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

  • Nick Gibb at the Diana Award

    Nick Gibb speaks at the Diana Award ceremony about bullying.

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

  • Media statement about the Priory Federation of Academies Trust

    The Department for Education has made a statement on the Priory Federation of Academies Trust.

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

  • Opening speech by Lord Hill of Oareford on the second reading of the Academies Bill

    Lord Hill of Oareford's speech to the House of Lords concerning the proposed greater freedoms and responsibilities afforded to schools and teachers by the bill.

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

  • Michael Gove to the Education World Forum

    The Education Secretary refers to the PISA survey of international education performance to outline how whole-system reform is needed to build a world-class education system.

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