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  • Inspection of boarding and residential provision in schools

    Proposals for revisions to the framework for the inspections of boarding and residential provision in schools in England.

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Working together to safeguard children: revisions

    We're seeking views on revisions to ‘Working together to safeguard children’ statutory guidance, published in 2013.

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

  • Further education intervention process: an evaluation

    Provides an evaluation of the current further education intervention process.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Guided learning hours

    A consultation on the relevance of qualifications for the Raising the Participation Age policy and estimating the size of qualifications.

    • From: Ofqual
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  • SEND: supporting local and national accountability

    Plans to support long-term local and national accountability for special educational needs and disability (SEND).

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

  • Mandatory qualification: specialist teachers

    The NCTL is seeking views on the mandatory qualification for specialist teachers of children and young people with sensory impairment.

    • From: Closed organisation: National College for Teaching and Leadership
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Workload challenge for schools: government response

    Government response to the workload challenge, a review of the unnecessary and unproductive parts of teachers' workloads.

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

  • Asbestos management in schools: DfE policy review

    Call for evidence seeking views on asbestos management in schools.

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

  • Developing the teaching profession to a world-class standard

    We're seeking views on improving the quality of teachers’ professional development and proposals for an independent professional body.

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

  • Special educational needs and disability data descriptors

    We are seeking views on how to produce consistent SEND data descriptors for the schools census and individualised learner record.

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

  • Asbestos in schools: policy review

    How the government will give more support to people responsible for managing asbestos in schools.

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

  • Apprenticeship reforms: progress report

    Update on apprenticeship reforms encouraging employers to employ an apprentice and consider working on the development of a new standard.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reading: supporting higher standards in schools

    How the government will support schools to improve reading standards, and promote reading for pleasure.

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

  • Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations: proposed revisions

    Proposed changes to inspection, registration and variation fees for social care providers for the 2015 to 2016 financial year.

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

  • Assessing practical work in GCSE science

    Proposals for how practical work in new GCSE science qualifications due to be taught from 2016 should be assessed

    • From: Ofqual
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  • Performance descriptors: key stages 1 and 2

    We are seeking views on draft standard levels to be used to show pupil attainment at the end of key stages 1 and 2.

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

  • Skills funding letter: April 2015 to March 2016

    Sets out the funding priorities and available budget for the further education (FE) and skills sector for the 2015 to 2016 financial year.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prospects College of Advanced Technology project report: lessons learned

    Lessons learned from the launch of a new employer-focused specialist technical college of further education (FE).

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Further education and skills inspection and outcomes: official statistics

    This is a consultation setting out Ofsted’s planned changes of the further education and skills inspections and outcomes official statistics.

    • From: Ofsted
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  • Religious studies GCSEs, AS and A levels: new qualifications for 2016

    Proposals for the new religious studies GCSE, AS and A level qualifications due be taught from 2016

    • From: Ofqual
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