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Please contribute your views to Ofqual's review by 31 October 2017.
Teachers, parents and students encouraged to report suspicions of cheating.
Universities show their support for a new assessment framework as part of government plans to raise standards.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Bradley Simmons, regional director at Ofsted, has written to Swindon's council and education sector raising concerns about school performance.
If pupils are to have the skills and qualifications to improve life chances everyone with a responsibility for education needs to take immediate action.
Professor Chris Husbands has been named as the first Chair of the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Lorna Fitzjohn, Regional Director at Ofsted, has written to local authorities in the Black Country raising concerns about secondary school performance.
Chris Russell, Regional Director at Ofsted, has written to Northamptonshire County Council raising concerns about the quality of education in the area.
Educational provision for thousands of children in the East Midlands is distinctly second division, Ofsted warns.
Teachers, parents and students reminded to report suspicions of cheating
Education white paper outlines plans to transform England's schools and build on the progress that has already been made.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Department for Education agrees to change the deadline for primary school teacher assessments for 2016 only.
Her Majesty's Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech about school standards in Lancashire and across England.
Nicky Morgan announces the chairs and members of 3 new workload review groups.
A new Ofsted report explores whether students are sufficiently supported and challenged to make the best start to secondary school.
The Minister of State for Schools writes to Dame Dana Ross-Wawrzynski about the headteacher standards review recommendations.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Education Secretary welcomes new professional standards for school leaders and the Carter review of initial teacher training (ITT).
A range of views are being sought to support the development of a new set of professional standards for teaching assistants.
Speaking today at a London primary school, Nick Clegg announced a series of measures to help public sector workers do their jobs.
Nick Clegg sets out new measures to help support public sector workers, including new initiatives for teachers and emergency staff.
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