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Minister Halfon speech at the Times Higher Education Conference

Minister Halfon speech at the Times Higher Education Conference

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon delivered a speech to the Times Higher Education Conference....

Planned student loan interest rates cut again due to market rates

Planned student loan interest rates cut again due to market rates

Tuesday, 15 November 2022

Student loan interest rates to be capped at 6.3% from September 2022 due to market rates....

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Millions invested in language lessons

Millions invested in language lessons

Monday, 14 November 2022

Thousands of students to benefit from high quality language teaching and new Centre of Excellence....

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£180 million to improve children’s development in the early years

£180 million to improve children’s development in the early years

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Thousands of early years professionals will benefit from investment to drive quality and training, and to better support the next generation of childr...

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Boost for teacher training bursaries by up to £10,000 a year

Boost for teacher training bursaries by up to £10,000 a year

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

Over £180 million now available to attract trainee teachers in high priority subjects for courses starting in 2023/24....

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Bumper £24 million to boost children’s literacy

Bumper £24 million to boost children’s literacy

Sunday, 09 October 2022

Primary school pupils to benefit from phonics and literacy teaching thanks to new government funding...

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Prisoners start as apprentices at big name employers

Prisoners start as apprentices at big name employers

Tuesday, 04 October 2022

Prisoners at open prisons in England are to start high-quality apprenticeships at big name employers thanks to change in law and the Government's skil...

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Exams head back to normality in 2023

Exams head back to normality in 2023

Thursday, 29 September 2022

Government and Ofqual confirm exam arrangements for students in 2023...

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£200 million of funding announced to address the disadvantage gap

£200 million of funding announced to address the disadvantage gap

Friday, 02 September 2022

Funding will increase access to English and maths schemes in schools, and the Education Endowment Foundation is backed to continue to improve attainme...

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Attendance drive steps up as new term starts for millions of pupils

Attendance drive steps up as new term starts for millions of pupils

Thursday, 01 September 2022

Families will receive targeted support to improve school attendance with new advice and innovative interventions for schools this term. ...

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Susan Lapworth appointed as Office for Students Chief Executive

Susan Lapworth appointed as Office for Students Chief Executive

Thursday, 01 September 2022

Susan Lapworth has been appointed as Chief Executive of the Office for Students until the end of August 2026....

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Hundreds of thousands of students receive GCSE and vocational results

Hundreds of thousands of students receive GCSE and vocational results

Thursday, 25 August 2022

GCSE results higher than in 2019 and lower than in 2021 in line with plans set out by Ofqual last year, ensuring fairness for students....

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Record numbers of 18 year olds take up their place at university

Record numbers of 18 year olds take up their place at university

Thursday, 18 August 2022

425,830 of students will be taking up a place at a UK university – a record for an examination year....

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Hundreds of thousands of students set to receive exam results

Hundreds of thousands of students set to receive exam results

Wednesday, 17 August 2022

Students will be collecting A level results after sitting exams for the first time in three years. ...

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Every school will have a life saving defibrillator by 22/23

Every school will have a life saving defibrillator by 22/23

Friday, 22 July 2022

Schools without a defibrillator to be provided one by government by the end of 22/23 academic year, building on curriculum teaching first aid and CPR...

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Government delivers landmark rises to teachers’ salaries

Government delivers landmark rises to teachers’ salaries

Tuesday, 19 July 2022

Teacher starting salaries to see 8.9% uplift in September this year, reaching £28,000...

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Two million courses started through the National Tutoring Programme

Two million courses started through the National Tutoring Programme

Tuesday, 19 July 2022

Two million courses started through the National Tutoring Programme, including almost 1.8 million so far during the 2021-22 academic year...

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New bursaries to help learners to upskill and retrain

New bursaries to help learners to upskill and retrain

Thursday, 14 July 2022

New bursaries will support learners in over 100 flexible short courses trials due to start from this September....

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Schools across the country to receive state of the art refurbishments

Schools across the country to receive state of the art refurbishments

Monday, 11 July 2022

Sixty-one schools to be rebuilt or refurbished as part of £1 billion investment to level up education....

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Drive to reduce the cost of childcare for parents

Drive to reduce the cost of childcare for parents

Sunday, 03 July 2022

Package of measures will increase childcare support for parents, boost the number of childminders and drive take up of childcare offers, to address ri...

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More disadvantaged students than ever will work or study around the globe through the government’s Turing scheme

More disadvantaged students than ever will work or study around the globe through the government’s Turing scheme

Friday, 01 July 2022

The second year of the Turing Scheme will see work or study placements in over 150 destinations across the world for students at school, college or un...

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Intervention to improve underperforming schools to begin from September 2022

Intervention to improve underperforming schools to begin from September 2022

Friday, 01 July 2022

Strong multi-academy trusts to be found to help rapidly improve schools with consecutive Ofsted ratings below Good...

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Education Secretary addresses LGA annual conference

Education Secretary addresses LGA annual conference

Thursday, 30 June 2022

Nadhim Zahawi speaks to delegates about his vision for an excellent, inclusive education for every child...

Top apprenticeship employers for 2022 announced

Top apprenticeship employers for 2022 announced

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Large and small employers across the public and private sector recognised for their vital contribution to apprenticeships...

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Review launches to future proof role of academy trusts

Review launches to future proof role of academy trusts

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Will look at how government supports growth of trust sector, helping trusts improve schools ...

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Sport and music education championed with new investment

Sport and music education championed with new investment

Friday, 24 June 2022

New sport and music opportunities announced to better support children’s development....

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Gaps in student mental health services to be tackled

Gaps in student mental health services to be tackled

Monday, 20 June 2022

Government announces up to £3 million of investment to close the gaps between university and NHS services...

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Education Secretary addresses Confederation of School Trusts Annual Conference

Education Secretary addresses Confederation of School Trusts Annual Conference

Thursday, 16 June 2022

The Secretary of State sets out his ambitions for the school system, drawing on the Schools White Paper and Schools Bill currently passing through par...

Boost in activities and food pledged to support children

Boost in activities and food pledged to support children

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

New funding announced for infant school meals, as supermarkets and sport organisations pledge to support children through Holiday Activities and Food ...

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Student loan interest rates capped

Student loan interest rates capped

Friday, 10 June 2022

Student loan interest rates cut to 7.3% from 12% from September 2022...

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