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Nicky Morgan joins rugby stars and coaches to launch drive to use the sport’s ethos to instil grit and resilience in children.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Poorer children’s development is continuing to rise in line with their classmates, but the attainment gap not narrowed.
Over £1 million has been given to the first local authorities to implement the early years pupil premium (EYPP).
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Ofsted finds a third of 39 settings inspected less than good with too many children’s services providers judged inadequate
Schools Minister David Laws confirms £2.545 billion total pupil premium funding for 2015 to 2016.
The early years pupil premium is worth up to £300 per child.
Minister Sam Gyimah has called on nurseries to take action after statistics show not enough children are making good progress.
The Deputy PM commented on a new report by Ofsted showing that the pupil premium is helping disadvantaged children.
Ofsted welcomes new evidence showing the pupil premium is boosting education prospects of poorer children in a growing number of schools.
Disadvantaged children who start out as high-attainers are overtaken by their better-off peers who were initially average-attainers.
Figures show academies programme helping to boost black pupils' results.
The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission publishes research on the factors behind improved results for disadvantaged London pupils.
Schools Minister David Laws calls on grammar schools to be more open to disadvantaged pupils.
Ofsted says that pre-school children from poorer backgrounds need the support of professionally trained staff
School and council leaders meet to discuss closing the attainment gap between wealthier and poorer pupils.
A report finds that young people in London are being helped to re-engage with study by college teachers.
Scheme invites English schools to send disadvantaged 13- and 14-year-olds to visit top universities for a day of lectures and workshops.
Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks about social mobility, the economy and education reform.
Councils will receive £755 million to provide 15 hours a week of free childcare for the most disadvantaged 2-year-olds from September 2014.
Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove’s speech to the Mayor of London’s education conference.
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