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Details of the Department for Education's response to reports in TES regarding schools applying for academy status.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning John Hayes has set out the Government's plans to reform the further education system.
Thank you Elinor and good afternoon everyone. What I have to say this morning sits comfortably between the points that Francis Maude has already…
Details of Nick Gibb’s response to statistics on admission appeals for maintained primary and secondary schools.
Information on the government's plans for free school meals in the year 2010 to 2011.
Details of the announcement that state schools can now offer iGCSEs in key subjects, and that phase 4 diplomas will be scrapped.
Details on changes to iGCSE qualifications in key subjects, with results set to be included in school performance tables.
Information on the number of schools to have applied for academy status.
Michael Gove comments on the decision to abolish the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE).
Schools Minister Nick Gibb comments on recently published data on school absences.
Information on Michael Gove’s invitation to all schools to convert to academies, including details of what academy freedoms consist of.
Information on Michael Gove's letters to all headteachers inviting them to convert their school to academy status.
Information on the legislation that will enable more schools to convert to academy status.
Notes on: "Legislation will be introduced to enable more schools to achieve academy status and give them greater freedoms over the curriculum."
Notes on: "Legislation will be introduced to…give teachers greater freedom over the curriculum and allow new providers to run state schools."
Information on the government's intention to protect spending for schools, Sure Start and 16 to 19 education in the year 2010 to 2011.
Thank you Alan and good morning everyone. It’s a great pleasure to be here today; in my first week as Minister for Further Education, Lifelong…
This study used a multi-method approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methods, to obtain a detailed and integrated account of the deployment and impact of support staff.
This publication presents data generated via a national survey of schools, support staff and teachers carried out in 2004 in England and Wales.
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