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Education Secretary to work with sector on special needs funding

Education Secretary to work with sector on special needs funding

Friday, 03 May 2019

Damian Hinds asks schools, colleges and local authorities how the funding system for pupils with special needs and disabilities could improve...

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Education Secretary sets out plan for international education

Education Secretary sets out plan for international education

Wednesday, 01 May 2019

Damian Hinds addressed the higher education sector at an event to promote the ambitions of the International Education Strategy. ...

Nadhim Zahawi's speech at the Children's Future Food Inquiry

Nadhim Zahawi's speech at the Children's Future Food Inquiry

Thursday, 25 April 2019

The Children and Families Minister on how the government can help build a healthier future for young people...

Graduates continue to benefit with higher earnings

Graduates continue to benefit with higher earnings

Thursday, 25 April 2019

New figures show that working-age graduates earned £10,000 more than non-graduates in 2018 and had higher employment rates. ...

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Calls for more men to work in the early years

Calls for more men to work in the early years

Tuesday, 23 April 2019

New project to challenge stereotypes around men's role in early education....

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National Schools Commissioner appointed

National Schools Commissioner appointed

Tuesday, 23 April 2019

Dominic Herrington confirmed as National Schools Commissioner...

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Plans launched to boost digital skills for adults

Plans launched to boost digital skills for adults

Monday, 22 April 2019

Apprenticeships and Skills Minister Anne Milton unveils new qualifications based on rigorous national standards to give adults the digital skills they...

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Education Secretary sets out the importance of testing in primary school

Education Secretary sets out the importance of testing in primary school

Saturday, 20 April 2019

Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Education Secretary Damian Hinds set out the importance of primary assessment...

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'My Activity Passport' downloaded 42,000 times in four months

'My Activity Passport' downloaded 42,000 times in four months

Thursday, 18 April 2019

List of activities to boost resilience downloaded equivalent of 375 times per day ...

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Universities urged to boost support for armed forces

Universities urged to boost support for armed forces

Wednesday, 17 April 2019

Two Government Ministers have written to universities calling on them to step up provisions for the forces community and sign up to the Armed Forces C...

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Minister shares primary school confidence on offer day

Minister shares primary school confidence on offer day

Monday, 15 April 2019

School system hailed as 'unrecognisable' from a generation ago on primary school offer day...

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Free sanitary products in all primary schools

Free sanitary products in all primary schools

Monday, 15 April 2019

Government to offer access to free sanitary products in England’s primary schools from early 2020...

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Government ensures housing development helps foot the bill for school places

Government ensures housing development helps foot the bill for school places

Thursday, 11 April 2019

New guidance sets out how councils can seek funding from housing development in their area and use it to create school places ...

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Teachers' Pension Scheme protected to ensure it remains among most lucrative

Teachers' Pension Scheme protected to ensure it remains among most lucrative

Wednesday, 10 April 2019

Government commits £940 million to protect Teachers’ Pension Scheme so it will remain among most generous in the country ...

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The First Twelve Institutes of Technology Announced

The First Twelve Institutes of Technology Announced

Tuesday, 09 April 2019

New employer-led Institutes of Technology to offer top-quality, higher level technical education to help close skills gaps in key STEM areas....

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New projects to strengthen families and keep children out of care

New projects to strengthen families and keep children out of care

Monday, 08 April 2019

£84m for projects that support families, marking 30th anniversary of the Children Act ...

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New training for experts to boost early communication skills

New training for experts to boost early communication skills

Sunday, 07 April 2019

£6.5 million for councils to launch new projects like family reading sessions and parenting pop ups....

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New teacher recruitment service set to save schools millions

New teacher recruitment service set to save schools millions

Sunday, 07 April 2019

Schools across the country urged to sign up to free service to save millions on recruiting teachers into the classroom...

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Education Secretary thanks school leaders for academy success

Education Secretary thanks school leaders for academy success

Friday, 05 April 2019

School leaders join Damian Hinds in celebration of successes of the academies programme ...

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Key facts you should know about the apprenticeship levy

Key facts you should know about the apprenticeship levy

Friday, 05 April 2019

The apprenticeship levy is celebrating its two year anniversary. Here's what you should know. ...

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Universities urged to review ‘unacceptable’ admissions practices

Universities urged to review ‘unacceptable’ admissions practices

Thursday, 04 April 2019

Education Secretary calls for review of university admissions practices, which have seen students ‘backed into a corner’ to accept places...

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School buildings nationwide to be refurbished through dedicated funding

School buildings nationwide to be refurbished through dedicated funding

Thursday, 04 April 2019

£1.4 billion will be invested to maintain and improve school buildings around the country...

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Damian Hinds' speech at the Schools and Academies Show 2019

Damian Hinds' speech at the Schools and Academies Show 2019

Wednesday, 03 April 2019

Education Secretary launches the EdTech Strategy and sets out his vision to transform the role of technology in education...

EdTech Strategy marks 'new era' for schools

EdTech Strategy marks 'new era' for schools

Tuesday, 02 April 2019

Leading tech companies to work with schools and colleges to cut teacher workload, support professional development and improve student outcomes...

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New register to help all children get the education they deserve

New register to help all children get the education they deserve

Tuesday, 02 April 2019

The Government has set out plans for a register of children not in school, enabling councils to act effectively if they have concerns for a child's ed...

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New online apps launched to transform careers advice for students

New online apps launched to transform careers advice for students

Tuesday, 02 April 2019

The Universities Minister Chris Skidmore launched two apps which empower students to make better choices about where and what to study at university. ...

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Schools to trial new multiplication tables check

Schools to trial new multiplication tables check

Monday, 01 April 2019

Schools in England to get hands-on access to new times table tests from today...

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Government on track to create one million new school places this decade

Government on track to create one million new school places this decade

Thursday, 28 March 2019

96,000 new school places have been created in England in the last year - taking the total number created since 2010 to 921,000...

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Earnings continue to grow for recent graduates

Earnings continue to grow for recent graduates

Thursday, 28 March 2019

The Universities Minister has welcomed figures out today which show that median earnings for recent graduates increased in 2016/17. ...

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Minister Skidmore: My vision for global higher education

Minister Skidmore: My vision for global higher education

Wednesday, 27 March 2019

The Universities Minister addresses the UUKi higher education forum...

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