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Voluntary and community organisations will help deliver key reforms to support children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, and their parents.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
An independent review to strengthen training, qualifications and career opportunities of people working in early education and childcare is launched.
The Children's Minister talks to the National Children and Adult Services conference.
Family organisations, including Relate, Netmums and Gingerbread, will receive Government funding to deliver national online and telephone support services.
Speech by Sarah Teather that says this government is determined to do as much as it can to support families.
Children’s Minister Sarah Teather will tomorrow announce that the Government will trial free parenting classes in three areas of the country, aiming to reach over 50,000 parents.
The annual increase in the pupil premium for schools will benefit England’s most disadvantaged pupils.
The Children's Minister comments on concerns raised by the Daily Telegraph on Saturday 24th September.
20 pathfinders will test the main proposals in the special educational needs and disabilities green paper.
Information on a new scheme to help prevent pupil behaviour problems.
News of changes to the running of local children's centres.
Details of how disadvantaged children will be entitled to an extra year's education, without having to pay for it.
Details about a rise in the pupil premium fund.
Children's Minister Sarah Teather responds to the UNICEF report on Children's Wellbeing.
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…
Recent reports that children are beginning school without knowing their own name highlight the help and support that young children need in the crucial early years of their life.
Children's Minister Sarah Teather's reforms to early years education.
Following John Dunford's review, the Government launches a consultation on changes to the role of the Children's Commissioner.
The Children's Minister welcomes the School Food Trust and Local Authority Caterers' Association survey showing primary and secondary school lunch take-up rises in 2010-11.
Reforms include a slimmed down curriculum for 0-5-year-olds, more focus on getting children ready for school and free childcare to be more flexible.
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