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  • 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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  • Further Education Learning Technology Action Group (FELTAG) recommendations: government response

    Response to an independent report encouraging innovation in the use of technology by the further education system.

    • 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

  • GCSEs, AS and A levels: new subjects to be taught in 2016

    New subjects are: citizenship studies, cooking and nutrition, design and technology, and drama for GCSE; drama and theatre AS and A level.

    • From: Ofqual
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  • GCSE and A level reform: religious studies

    Consultation on revised subject content for GCSE and A level religious studies for first teaching from 2016.

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

  • GCSE and A level reform

    Consultation on reformed GCSE and A level subject content for teaching from 2016.

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

  • GCSE and A level subject content: equality analysis (3 subjects)

    An analysis of the effect of revised GCSE and GCE A level subject content on specific protected groups of people.

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

  • Religious studies GCSE and A level content: equality analysis

    An analysis of the effect of revised GCSE and GCE A level religious studies subject content on specific protected groups of people.

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

  • GCSE reform: regulations for modern foreign languages

    Proposed regulations and guidance for the design, delivery and award of new modern foreign languages GCSEs.

    • From: Ofqual
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  • GCSE reform: regulations for history

    Proposed regulations and guidance for the design, delivery and award of new history GCSEs.

    • From: Ofqual
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  • GCSE reform: regulations for geography

    Proposed regulations and guidance for the design, delivery and award of new geography GCSEs.

    • From: Ofqual
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  • Better inspection for all

    Proposals for a new framework for the inspection of schools, further education and skills providers and registered early years settings

    • From: Ofsted
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