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New free schools to benefit children with additional needs

New free schools to benefit children with additional needs

Thursday, 10 January 2019

Pupils with complex needs to benefit from more than 120 new school places...

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New centre for excellence to boost modern foreign language skills

New centre for excellence to boost modern foreign language skills

Thursday, 10 January 2019

New centre for excellence at the University of York, backed by £4.8m, will coordinate the work of nine MFL hub schools to encourage uptake across the ...

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International Textbook Summit

International Textbook Summit

Thursday, 10 January 2019

Education experts from around the world meet at first Textbook Summit....

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Funding announced to train 900 new children’s social workers

Funding announced to train 900 new children’s social workers

Tuesday, 08 January 2019

£45million to boost the number of trainees on the Frontline programme...

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Damian Hinds: Learning life saving skills in school is crucial

Damian Hinds: Learning life saving skills in school is crucial

Thursday, 03 January 2019

Education Secretary stresses importance of basic life-saving skills and first aid – under plans for health education to become compulsory in all schoo...

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Activity ‘passport’ to inspire schoolchildren and boost resilience

Activity ‘passport’ to inspire schoolchildren and boost resilience

Saturday, 29 December 2018

'Passport' of activities launched to enrich children's experiences and skills, backed by the Scouts, Girlguiding and National Trust....

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New Year’s Honours List 2019

New Year’s Honours List 2019

Friday, 28 December 2018

A total of 86 people have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to education, children’s services, and improving social mobility in the ...

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Schools challenged to go single use plastic free by 2022

Schools challenged to go single use plastic free by 2022

Thursday, 27 December 2018

Schools are being urged to stop using single-use plastic items and consider environmentally-friendly alternatives. ...

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Thousands more families to benefit from the Adoption Support Fund

Thousands more families to benefit from the Adoption Support Fund

Sunday, 23 December 2018

£12million boost to support adoptive families bringing total investment to almost £150million since it was first introduced...

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Extra support for disadvantaged children during school holidays

Extra support for disadvantaged children during school holidays

Friday, 21 December 2018

Government launches multi-million pound fund to help thousands more low-income families...

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Government and top sports bodies to help children play more sport

Government and top sports bodies to help children play more sport

Wednesday, 19 December 2018

Education Secretary Damian Hinds calls on leading sporting bodies to work with schools and help more children play competitive sport...

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Winners announced for new student apps

Winners announced for new student apps

Wednesday, 19 December 2018

Universities Minister Chris Skidmore has announced the two winners of the Higher Education Open Data competition to create new digital tools for stude...

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New funding to support children with special educational needs

New funding to support children with special educational needs

Sunday, 16 December 2018

Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced an additional £350 million to support children with complex needs and disabilities. ...

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Gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers narrows

Gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers narrows

Thursday, 13 December 2018

New data shows the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in primary school is continuing to narrow...

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Second round of £5 million Taking Teaching Further programme opens

Second round of £5 million Taking Teaching Further programme opens

Wednesday, 12 December 2018

Bids are being invited from colleges and post-16 providers to attract industry professionals to teach in further education ...

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Education Secretary vows to boost vulnerable children's outcomes

Education Secretary vows to boost vulnerable children's outcomes

Monday, 10 December 2018

Help for teachers and social workers to help tackle poorer outcomes of children in need of help and protection from social care...

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Colleges receive funding boost to help raise standards

Colleges receive funding boost to help raise standards

Thursday, 06 December 2018

Successful colleges receive funding as part of a multi-million pound initiative to help increase the quality of further education ...

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Education Secretary outlines plans to get more people into skilled jobs

Education Secretary outlines plans to get more people into skilled jobs

Thursday, 06 December 2018

New measures announced to end the 'snobbery' in technical education and boost Britain's productivity...

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Damian Hinds technical education speech

Damian Hinds technical education speech

Thursday, 06 December 2018

The Education Secretary set out his plans to get more people into skilled jobs in a speech at Battersea Power Station....

Expert panel confirmed to raise education outcomes in North East

Expert panel confirmed to raise education outcomes in North East

Thursday, 06 December 2018

Lord Agnew confirms board of education and business experts to help implement £24 million investment to raise school standards and aspirations in the ...

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Mentoring schemes and top scholarships for children in care

Mentoring schemes and top scholarships for children in care

Tuesday, 04 December 2018

The Government will launch a new scheme creating partnerships between independent schools and councils to boost opportunities for looked after childre...

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Further intervention on student mental health

Further intervention on student mental health

Tuesday, 04 December 2018

Damian Hinds has asked universities to do more to contact families if a student is at risk of a crisis ...

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Thousands of new places created in Outstanding schools

Thousands of new places created in Outstanding schools

Monday, 03 December 2018

Sixteen selective schools are to expand after committing to improving access for disadvantaged pupils...

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New guidance to help parents avoid unsafe out of school settings

New guidance to help parents avoid unsafe out of school settings

Monday, 03 December 2018

Consultation on guidance to help parents choose the right out-of-school setting, and on voluntary code of practice to help providers meet the expected...

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T Level Funding Consultation Launched

T Level Funding Consultation Launched

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Colleges, schools and post-16 providers are being encouraged to have their say on how new T Levels will be funded...

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Graduate earnings remain high

Graduate earnings remain high

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Biggest ever study reveals graduate earnings up to the age of 29 compared to those who opted for a different route of study...

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Anne Milton addresses Association of Colleges conference

Anne Milton addresses Association of Colleges conference

Friday, 23 November 2018

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

Pioneering new approach to assessing pupils with complex disabilities to be introduced in schools

Pioneering new approach to assessing pupils with complex disabilities to be introduced in schools

Thursday, 22 November 2018

Pupils with multiple and complex needs will be assessed using a new ‘aspects of engagement’ approach....

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Drive to recruit professionals and PhD graduates into teaching

Drive to recruit professionals and PhD graduates into teaching

Thursday, 22 November 2018

£10 million boost to encourage business leaders, boardroom executives and high-flying graduates to teach...

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Schools urged to work together to continue raising standards

Schools urged to work together to continue raising standards

Wednesday, 21 November 2018

In a speech to school leaders, Lord Agnew says they should have freedom to make the right decisions for their schools...

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