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  • Academy freedoms for pupil referral units

    Charlie Taylor: Academy freedoms for pupil referral units will help fix the flawed system that is failing vulnerable children.

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

  • Free school groups set to apply for 2013

    Groups that want to open mainstream, special and alternative provision free schools in September 2013 can submit their detailed plans to the Department from today.

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

  • Partnerships for Schools Board member appointments extended until closure

    Education Secretary Michael Gove has extended the appointments for three Board Members of the Government’s delivery agency, Partnerships for Schools.

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

  • New powers for schools to beat the takeaways

    Schools will now be able to take on the takeaways with special meal deals to boost uptake of school lunches and tackle obesity.

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

  • Written ministerial statement by Michael Gove on industrial action 30 November 2011

    The Education Secretary announces the number of school closures due to industrial action.

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

  • First special and alternative provision free schools given the green light

    The first ever special and alternative provision free schools have been approved to open from September 2012.

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

  • Consultation on local authority land transfer

    The DfE has launched a consultation on regulations enabling local authority land to be transferred more quickly when a maintained school becomes an academy.

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

  • Parents back fairer and simpler school admissions codes

    More pupils will be able to attend the best schools in a new-look admissions system that will be fairer and simpler for all parents, Schools Minister Nick Gibb said today.

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

  • Enrolment at sixth-form colleges: response to survey by the Association of Colleges

    The department responds to a survey by the Association of Colleges of enrolment at sixth-form colleges.

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

  • 79 new schools now approved to open from 2012 onwards

    Gove: “Free School and UTC pioneers are leading a revolution in the education system – this is vital for our economic growth.”

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

  • Mossbourne to open new academy in Hackney

    The highly successful Mossbourne Academy is to open a brand new academy in Hackney.

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

  • Schools given freedom from bureaucratic rules to have control over school day

    All schools are now able to vary their school day to benefit their pupils.

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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 month

    A press notice on the 24 free schools opening in September 2011.

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

  • Michael Gove article in the 'Evening Standard' on free schools

    Michael Gove writing in the 'Evening Standard': "By allowing teachers, not bureaucrats, to run schools, we have given the people who know most about education the chance to make an even bigger difference."

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

  • Record number of under-performing schools to become academies

    More children will have the opportunity of a great education as record numbers of weak schools are turned into academies this year.

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

  • New free schools are a popular choice for parents

    Thousands of parents have applied to send their children to the first 24 free schools with latest analysis showing that half are in the 30% most deprived communities.

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

  • Lord Hill responds to The Times on free schools

    Letter from the Schools Minister to The Times on free schools.

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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

  • 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

  • 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