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  • Sarah Teather on reforming Early Years

    Children’s Minister Sarah Teather confirms plans for a reformed Early Years Foundation Stage.

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

  • National curriculum review: initial findings

    Education Secretary Michael Gove on early recommendations from the national curriculum review.

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

  • Primary schools’ test results released

    The results of more than 16,000 schools’ key stage 2 tests – taken by 11-year-olds this May – were published today.

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

  • End for GCSE modules and spelling, punctuation and grammar marks restored to exams

    Ofqual confirms reforms to GCSEs from September 2012.

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

  • A third of children reach expected level in pilot of phonics check

    Gibb: “Phonics is the proven method that will drive up reading standards.”

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

  • Michael Gove responds to the Daily Telegraph investigation

    Education Secretary Michael Gove: Our exams system needs fundamental reform.

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

  • Use of calculators in primary schools to be reviewed

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb has said the use of calculators in primary schools would be looked at as part of the national curriculum review.

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

  • Michael Gove to Cambridge University

    The Secretary of State's speech to Cambridge University on a liberal education.

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

  • Michael Gove: improving the standard of education in England

    Education Secretary Michael Gove speech to the Ofqual Standards Summit.

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

  • Nick Gibb: debating the national curriculum

    The Schools Minister says that we are facing a fresh 'great debate' on the new national curriculum.

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

  • Michael Gove speaks to the London Early Years Foundation about the importance of early years

    The Secretary of State talks about the importance of early years education.

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

  • Revised early years foundation stage: consultation closes 30 September

    Closing date of consultation on EYFS.

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

  • Academies see double the increase of other maintained schools at GCSE

    Information on academies’ GCSE results, which have improved by more than twice the level of other maintained schools.

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

  • Sir David Bell

    Sir David Bell will be leaving the Department for Education at the end of the year to take up post as Vice Chancellor of the University of Reading.

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

  • Nick Gibb to the Reading Reform Foundation conference

    The Schools Minister outlines the government’s initiatives to improve the teaching of reading.

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

  • Ofqual to get new powers to fine exam boards over mistakes in papers

    The Department for Education is to give the independent exams watchdog Ofqual new powers to fine exam boards which make mistakes in papers.

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

  • Gibb: thousands of children behind in the 3 Rs by age 7

    The Minister of State for schools comments on statistics which show that children are struggling in core subjects.

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

  • Nick Gibb responds to Independent AQA story

    The Minister of State for Schools responds to the front-page story in the Independent on proposals by the AQA.

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

  • New phonics check will identify thousands of children needing extra reading help

    Thousands of children will receive the extra support they need to become confident, fluent readers thanks to the DfE's new phonics check, an independent study reveals.

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

  • Standards and Testing Agency

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb announces that the Standards and Testing Agency will commence operating on Monday 3rd October.

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