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  • New maths hubs to raise standards

    The government announces £11 million for new maths hubs to drive up the quality of maths teaching.

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

  • Teaching the new computing curriculum

    Elizabeth Truss announces funding for primary schools’ computing teaching.

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

  • Diploma award arrangements confirmed for 2014

    Awarding bodies to arrange diploma awards after the closure of the diploma aggregation service.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks to education publishers about curriculum reform

    Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks to publishers about textbooks and materials for the new curriculum.

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

  • Education reform: national curriculum

    Education Secretary Michael Gove's written ministerial statement about a consultation for key stage 4 English and maths programmes of study.

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

  • Science teaching must maintain pupils' curiosity

    School leaders and teachers must maintain pupils’ curiosity in science if Britain plc is to compete in the global race.

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  • Maths free school competition winners congratulated

    The first 2 specialist maths free schools ran a competition for gifted mathematicians and the Education Secretary gave out the prizes.

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

  • Changes to early entry at GCSE

    From 29 September 2013, only a student’s first entry to a GCSE examination will count in their school’s performance tables.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speech to the ASCL/Microsoft conference

    Education Minister Elizabeth Truss on the importance of computing at the Association of School and College Leaders/Microsoft conference.

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

  • Music hubs fail to improve music education for all

    New 'music hubs' approach not successful enough in improving music education for all children in schools, according to Ofsted report.

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  • Matthew Hancock: strengthening vocational education - Skills Show 2013

    Matthew Hancock delivers a keynote speech to the Skills Show 2013 about how government is strengthening vocational education.

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

  • What do you think about our website content?

    Can you help us make the content for our schools and children’s services workforces better?

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

  • Reformed GCSEs in English and mathematics

    Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove announces the outcome of a consultation on subject content for new English and maths GCSEs.

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

  • Thousands of pupils to visit First World War battlefields

    More than 1,000 schools have already signed up to give their pupils the chance to visit the First World War battlefields.

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

  • New 3D printers to boost STEM and design teaching

    A 3D printer programme that will boost science, technology, engineering, maths, and design and technology teaching is to be extended.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about school reform

    Elizabeth Truss speaks to the School Leaders Summit about reforms to the curriculum, exams and school accountability.

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

  • Thousands more pupils studying rigorous subjects

    New statistics reveal more than a third of GCSE state-school students this year took the EBacc - compared to fewer than a quarter last year.

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

  • Thousands of students drop English and maths after GCSE

    New statistics show the number of college and sixth-form students who stop taking English and maths after GCSE.

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

  • New maths qualifications to boost numbers studying maths to age 18

    The 16 to 18 core maths package is the latest part in the government’s top-to-bottom overhaul of maths in schools.

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

  • More than half of schools failing pupils on religious education

    Schools and the government have failed to focus effectively on religious education, Ofsted said today.

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