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  • More students study core subjects thanks to EBacc

    Figures reveal how the new English Baccalaureate is increasing the proportion of pupils taking core academic subjects.

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

  • 24 free schools to open across England this year

    The Government is giving parents new opportunities to put their child in a great local school by announcing that 24 free schools will open in September this year.

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

  • More than 160,000 disabled children now enjoy short breaks

    The number of disabled children receiving short breaks more than doubled between April 2008 and March 2011, with increases in every area of the country. The findings are published today in a report by Together for Disabled C…

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

  • Nick Gibb congratulates GCSE students

    Congratulations from Nick Gibb to the GCSE students collecting their exam results today.

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

  • Department for Education confirms appointments to Ofsted’s Board

    Biographies of the new appointees to Ofsted's Board.

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

  • Statement on school absence statistics for Spring term 2011

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb's statement on absence in schools.

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

  • Nick Gibb welcomes today’s A level and AS results

    Gibb: Today we can all celebrate the success of the hundreds of thousands of students who have worked hard and are collecting their well earned results.

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

  • Key stage 2 test results published

    Nick Gibb: Improvement welcome – but more needs to be done.

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

  • National projections for the number of pupils in schools

    Comment on the pupil projection figures published by the Department.

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

  • Nick Gibb comments on the English Baccalaureate

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb responds to the Education Select Committee's report on the English Baccalaureate.

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

  • School exclusion statistics for the academic year 2009 to 2010

    The Department has today published the annual school exclusion statistics for 2009/10.

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

  • Consultation on reforms to the teachers’ pension scheme

    The Department for Education launches a consultation on proposed changes to the contribution rate for employees in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.

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

  • Outcome of the review of NHS student support

    The review of the NHS bursary scheme, which provides financial support to students undertaking eligible healthcare courses has concluded that, in the future, eligible students will all have access to the same package of fina…

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

  • Review of personal, social, health and economic education

    The Department has today launched its review of personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education, as outlined in the Schools White Paper.

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

  • Performance table reform and transparency will raise standards and end perverse incentives

    New focus on the highest quality qualifications and more information to be published in transparent school league tables.

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

  • Michael Gove announcement on education funding

    The Secretary of State sets out how the Government will ensure that education funding is better targeted in the future.

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

  • Key stage 2 review of testing, assessment and accountability: government response

    Michael Gove accepts all the recommendations of Lord Bew’s independent review of testing, assessment and accountability at the end of primary school.

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

  • Government response to Lord Bew key stage 2 review published

    Government’s response to the review and how the recommendations will be taken forward.

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

  • New standards raise the bar for teachers

    All teachers will be expected to meet new standards of competence and conduct from September 2012, following an independent review of the skills that teachers should possess.

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

  • Persistent absence: government changes definition to deal with reality of pupil absenteeism in schools

    The Department for Education changes the definition of “persistent absence” to deal with the reality of pupil absenteeism in schools and its impact on their learning.

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