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The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2019

The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2019

Friday, 07 June 2019

Almost 100 people from education and children's services sectors recognised in this year's Queen’s Birthday Honours List...

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Colleges benefit from multi million fund to drive up standards

Colleges benefit from multi million fund to drive up standards

Thursday, 06 June 2019

Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Anne Milton announces the third and final round of colleges to receive funding from the Strategic College Improvem...

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Drive to unleash potential of North East's youngsters stepped up

Drive to unleash potential of North East's youngsters stepped up

Tuesday, 04 June 2019

Government ecnourages schools across the North East to express interest in proposals to improve transitions from primary to secondary school...

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Expert Group launched with £4.6 million investment in EdTech

Expert Group launched with £4.6 million investment in EdTech

Monday, 03 June 2019

Paralympic swimmer Baron Chris Holmes chairs group to improve use of education technology, including accessibility and inclusion in the classroom...

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T Levels: The NexT Level branding

T Levels: The NexT Level branding

Monday, 03 June 2019

New T Level branding unveiled to boost awareness of the new courses ahead of the 2020 rollout. ...

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160 more industry professionals to be recruited as FE teachers

160 more industry professionals to be recruited as FE teachers

Thursday, 30 May 2019

Outcomes of the second round of the £5 million Taking Teaching Further programme announced ...

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EU student funding continued for 2020/21

EU student funding continued for 2020/21

Tuesday, 28 May 2019

Speaking in Brussels today, the Universities Minister announced that EU students starting courses in 2020/21 will have guaranteed home fee status. ...

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Education Secretary: “Character and resilience are key to social mobility”

Education Secretary: “Character and resilience are key to social mobility”

Sunday, 26 May 2019

Character panel announced to explore best ways for young people to build character and resilience...

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Education Secretary calls for an end to low value degrees

Education Secretary calls for an end to low value degrees

Saturday, 25 May 2019

New analysis identifies courses where students aren’t earning enough five years after graduating to repay student loans. ...

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Thousands of schools to improve through shared expertise

Thousands of schools to improve through shared expertise

Friday, 24 May 2019

Changes to school-to-school improvement to be tested in up to nine areas of the country....

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Anne Milton addresses Association of Colleges spring conference

Anne Milton addresses Association of Colleges spring conference

Friday, 24 May 2019

Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Anne Milton speech at the Association of Colleges spring conference...

Increase in EBacc entries as modern foreign languages rise

Increase in EBacc entries as modern foreign languages rise

Friday, 24 May 2019

Third consecutive increase in EBacc subject entries as modern foreign languages rise...

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Cash incentives for maths and physics teachers

Cash incentives for maths and physics teachers

Wednesday, 22 May 2019

New scheme will mean early career maths and physics teachers in the North East, Yorkshire & the Humber and all Opportunity Areas can get an additional...

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£15 million investment to help keep families safely together

£15 million investment to help keep families safely together

Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Up to 40 new areas will benefit from £15 million to expand promising innovative approaches to keeping families safely together. ...

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University sector rises to challenge from Education Secretary

University sector rises to challenge from Education Secretary

Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Education Secretary welcomes action taken to protect the quality in higher education and defends move to call out damaging admissions practices. ...

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New support for trainee teachers

New support for trainee teachers

Monday, 20 May 2019

Expert panel will draft guidance to support teachers in their first years on the job...

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Education Secretary announces £2.5m boost to Careers Hubs in 20 areas

Education Secretary announces £2.5m boost to Careers Hubs in 20 areas

Monday, 20 May 2019

New networks will mean thousands more young people can access high-quality careers education...

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More support to help employers offer T Level industry placements

More support to help employers offer T Level industry placements

Saturday, 18 May 2019

Education Secretary unveils a new package of measures so employers can provide the heart of T Levels...

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Universities told to stamp out antisemitism on campus

Universities told to stamp out antisemitism on campus

Thursday, 16 May 2019

The Universities Minister is calling on all institutions to accept the IHRA definition of antisemitism and step up to tackle religious-based hate....

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Call for views on new digital Functional Skills qualifications

Call for views on new digital Functional Skills qualifications

Thursday, 16 May 2019

Consultation launched seeking views on the course content for new digital Functional Skills qualifications - aimed at adults with low or no digital sk...

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Ways improving your numeracy skills has become easier

Ways improving your numeracy skills has become easier

Wednesday, 15 May 2019

See how the Government is helping to boost the nation's maths skills ...

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Thousands of schools to pilot new reception class check up

Thousands of schools to pilot new reception class check up

Monday, 13 May 2019

Almost 10,000 schools sign up to pilot the Reception Baseline Assessment – the 20-minute check that will mean Key Stage 1 tests are removed....

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'Going global' in higher education

'Going global' in higher education

Monday, 13 May 2019

The Universities Minister delivered a speech at the British Council's 'Going Global' conference, outlining his vision for UK higher education...

Government orders non compliant trusts to reduce excessive salaries

Government orders non compliant trusts to reduce excessive salaries

Friday, 10 May 2019

Lord Agnew writes to chairs of 94 academy trusts to ask for more details on executives earning six-figure salaries ...

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New programme to protect children at risk of exploitation

New programme to protect children at risk of exploitation

Thursday, 09 May 2019

National programme will provide specialist support and boost protection for children most at risk of criminal or sexual exploitation...

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Free meals and activities for 50,000 children over 2019 summer holidays

Free meals and activities for 50,000 children over 2019 summer holidays

Tuesday, 07 May 2019

Children and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi announces local co-ordinators who will share £9.1m fund...

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Edward Timpson publishes landmark exclusions review

Edward Timpson publishes landmark exclusions review

Monday, 06 May 2019

Timpson Review makes 30 recommendations to ensure exclusions are used appropriately and Government commits to new school accountability ...

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Schools backed to tackle bad behaviour

Schools backed to tackle bad behaviour

Friday, 03 May 2019

£10 million scheme to help teachers crack down on bad behaviour in the classroom...

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Education Secretary confirms plans to simplify school accountability

Education Secretary confirms plans to simplify school accountability

Friday, 03 May 2019

Call for evidence on high needs funding announced in speech to NAHT conference...

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Damian Hinds' speech at the 2019 NAHT conference

Damian Hinds' speech at the 2019 NAHT conference

Friday, 03 May 2019

The Education Secretary addresses the National Association of Head Teachers' annual meeting in Telford...

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