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  • Children tell us: train staff so they don't need to use restraint

    Today the Office of the Children’s Rights Director has published a report called Children’s views on restraint.

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  • Teach First to recruit more top graduates

    Education Secretary Michael Gove announced plans to support the expansion of Teach First.

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

  • Highest quality of graduates going into teacher training

    Details of an increase in the number of teachers with high-quality degrees, including highest number of physics graduates recruited since 1979 and more men than ever opting for career as a primary teacher.

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

  • New tougher tests for trainee teachers

    From 2013 prospective teachers will have to sit new tougher tests in English, mathematics and reasoning before they can start training.

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

  • New industry-backed plans to boost computer science teaching and help Britain compete in the world

    Details of the plan to improve the teaching of computer science.

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

  • New scholarships to attract top chemistry graduates into teaching

    New teacher training scholarships in chemistry led by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) have been announced today.

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

  • New School Direct programme opens 28 September 2012

    Applications are now open to allow schools to register for School Direct.

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

  • Scholarships continue as physics teacher recruitment rises

    Details of continued investment in physics teaching.

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

  • Government announces hundreds of new teacher scholarships

    Information about the National Scholarship Fund and its inclusion of special education needs (SEN) support staff for the first time.

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

  • Quality maths graduates flock to teaching

    Latest figures released from the Teaching Agency show that almost 1 in 5 maths graduates are becoming teachers.

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

  • Record numbers of men teaching in primary schools - but more still needed

    Latest data from the Teaching Agency (TA) shows more men are becoming primary school teachers.

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

  • Michael Gove at the National College annual conference

    The Education Secretary speaks about the department's new policies aimed at recruiting and training the next generation of teachers.

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

  • New school-led teacher training programme announced

    Details of new plans to improve teacher training.

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

  • Tripling number of top graduates recruited through Teach First

    The government is supporting Teach First’s goal to train 1,500 participants in 2014 to 2015, triple the number who took part in their leadership programme in 2010.

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

  • Teaching is now a top choice for high flying graduates

    New research, released from the Teaching Agency (TA) today, reveals that perceptions of teaching are changing for the better.

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

  • SEN support staff: £500,000 scholarship scheme launched

    News of training for talented teaching assistants and schools workers through the annual SEN support scholarship programme.

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

  • Expert panel to toughen up tests for trainee teachers

    Tests for trainee teachers are to be reviewed so that all new teachers have the basic skills needed.

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

  • Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to ASCL conference

    Her Majesty's Chief Inspector sets out plans for more heads to get involved in school inspection.

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  • High expectation, no excuses

    Delivering his first speech since becoming Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw launched detailed proposals for changes to inspection.

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  • Great teachers could become ‘Master Teachers’

    A new ‘Master Teacher Standard’ to recognise outstanding teachers should be introduced, according to an independent review commissioned by the Government.

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