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From 29 September 2013, only a student’s first entry to a GCSE examination will count in their school’s performance tables.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A letter from Lord Nash to Baroness Jones about Ofsted inspections.
Following focused inspections of 33 Suffolk schools in September 2013, Ofsted has written to Suffolk County Council with its findings.
Elizabeth Truss speaks to the School Leaders Summit about reforms to the curriculum, exams and school accountability.
A letter from Lord Nash to the Al-Madinah Education Trust.
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.
Minister issues call for more academy sponsors to come forward to raise standards in education in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Inspections in Northumberland to find out why attainment for children who are eligible for free school meals (FSM) is below other areas.
Minister of State for Schools David Laws makes an announcement on school accountability.
Today, Ofsted is at Wormwood Scrubs prison for its Further Education and Skills Annual Lecture.
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, wrote to the Al-Madinah Education Trust on 8 October.
The government announces the appointment of successful academy chief executive and former headteacher Frank Green as schools commissioner.
Elizabeth Truss, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare, speaks to the CBI about improving education and the importance of curriculum reform.
Underperformance will be tackled - with the government stepping in to turn around the weakest providers.
Following inspections of 10 schools in Medway in June 2013, Ofsted has written to Medway Council to advise it of the findings.
Coordinated inspections in Suffolk to find out why the local authority has a disproportionate number of under-performing schools.
The Chief Inspector of Ofsted today hailed the 'unprecedented rate of national improvement' in school performance across England.
Following the inspections of 15 schools in Bristol in June 2013, Ofsted has written to Bristol City Council to advise it of the findings.
Elizabeth Truss comments on the rise in the number of students taking A levels in subjects like maths and the sciences.
The first 24 free schools have all had their Ofsted inspection results published.
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