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  • Child poverty strategy 2014 to 2017

    The action we plan to take from 2014 to 2017 to reduce child poverty.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Delegating children's social care functions

    We are seeking views on proposed regulations to give local authorities greater freedom in how they provide social services to children.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Revised standards for food in schools

    We are seeking views on proposed changes to school food standards, to be made statutory from January 2015.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tax-Free Childcare

    This consultation seeks views on the government’s plans to introduce Tax-Free Childcare for working families and additional assistance with childcare for parents through Universal Credit.

    • From: Department for Education and 3 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Special educational needs (SEN) code of practice and regulations

    We’re consulting on a new SEN code of practice and on replacing SEN statements with 0 to 25 education, health and care plans.

    • From: Department for Education and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Wilful neglect or ill-treatment in health and social care

    Seeks views on the details of a new criminal offence of ill-treatment or wilful neglect of users of health and social care services.

    • From: Department for Education and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Setting the record straight on the English literature GCSE

    Responding to some misunderstandings about the English literature GCSE.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Adoption: getting it right, making it work

    Proposed changes to adoption regulations and statutory guidance in England as a result of part 1 of the Children and Families Bill.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Maintained school governing body constitution: regulation changes

    We are consulting on proposed amendments to the constitution of maintained school governing bodies.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National curriculum reform (England): KS4 English and mathematics

    Consultation on key stage 4 English and mathematics programmes of study.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions

    We are seeking comments on the draft statutory guidance for supporting pupils at school with medical conditions in England.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Court orders relating to family law

    We're seeking views on revised statutory guidance to reflect legislative changes to public and private family law orders.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Revision of the 'SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years'

    We're seeking views on specific amendments to the 'Special educational needs and disability (SEND) code of practice: 0 to 25 years'.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New A levels: subject content consultation

    A consultation following recommendations made in Professor Smith’s review of A levels and proposed changes to subject criteria.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A level content: equality analysis

    Equality analysis of GCE AS and A levels.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • GCSE content: equality analysis

    Analysis of the effect of reformed GCSE history, geography, science and language content on specific protected groups.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Keeping children safe in education

    This consultation aims to gather views on issuing new safeguarding guidance in schools and FE colleges.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 16 to 19 accountability consultation

    We're seeking views on proposals to improve education and training for people aged 16 to 19 and those to age 25 with learning difficulties.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New national curriculum: primary assessment and accountability

    Primary assessment and accountability consultation following the publication of the new national curriculum.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 16 to 19 bursary fund: allocation of discretionary element to providers

    Proposal to use pupil premium data to calculate the discretionary part of the bursary fund for providers of learning for 16- to 19-year-olds.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government