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From The Rt Hon Nick Gibb
  • Summer-born children 'to get the right to start school later'

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb called for action - ahead of proposed changes - to allow summer-born children to start in reception aged 5.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Have your say on the future of teachers’ professional development

    Teachers urged to give their views to help develop a new standard and further raise the status of the profession.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Nick Gibb: the importance of the teaching profession

    There has never been a better time to be a teacher, and to challenge the current orthodoxies within British schools.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New practical maths lessons to prepare teens for world of work

    16-year-olds taught to apply business-backed maths knowledge, including working out interest rates and profit margins.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 90,000 more pupils leaving primary with maths and literacy skills

    Key stage 2 results show substantial increases in the number of 11-year-olds securing skills needed for secondary school compared to 2010.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Researchers in Schools programme

    Nick Gibb speaks at the Researchers in Schools celebration event.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Maths entries jump at A level as pupils embrace academic subjects

    Government’s emphasis on core academic subjects vindicated with 20% rise in maths entries since 2010.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Thousands of calls expected at exam results helpline

    Team of experts on hand to give advice on university entry, apprenticeships, student finance and job opportunities.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Future of community language qualifications secured

    Government steps in to ensure community languages continue to be studied in school.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • GCSE and A level subject content consultation

    Written ministerial statement by Schools Minister Nick Gibb on a consultation on revised subject content for GCSE and A levels.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Parents to receive more help choosing secondary schools

    Provisional GCSE results to be released for the first time to help school choice.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New £10,000 grants to continue drive to eliminate illiteracy

    School Reform Minister Nick Gibb announces new grants to help primary schools spread their reading expertise to other schools.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The purpose of education

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb addresses the Education Reform Summit.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Design and technology GCSE

    Written ministerial statement by Schools Minister Nick Gibb on reformed GCSE content.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Nick Gibb: the social justice case for an academic curriculum

    Schools Minister sets out the government’s plans to reinforce the importance of a core academic curriculum for all pupils.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Nick Gibb: the importance of phonics

    School Reform Minister Nick Gibb addresses the Reading Reform Foundation Conference.

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

  • Nick Gibb speech on government’s maths reforms

    School Reform Minister Nick Gibb speaks to the London Thames Maths Hub Primary Conference.

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

  • PhD graduates offered up to £40,000 to work in the classroom

    Applications are open for the 2-year Researchers in Schools training programme for PhD graduates.

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

  • Number of pupils regularly missing school falls to lowest level

    New school attendance statistics show the number of persistent absentees is down by nearly 200,000 since 2010.

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

  • Nick Gibb speaks at the Music Education Expo

    Minister of State for School Reform Nick Gibb outlines the government’s support for music education in schools.

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