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£1million to improve life skills for young people in Doncaster

£1million to improve life skills for young people in Doncaster

Monday, 23 July 2018

Opportunity Area scheme launched to offer sports, arts and cultural activities to disadvantaged young people, building character and resilience ...

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Measures announced to help schools reduce teacher workload

Measures announced to help schools reduce teacher workload

Saturday, 21 July 2018

Education Secretary announces new online resources for teachers to reduce time spent on 'unnecessary' tasks and support to focus on teaching....

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Plans to help children in foster care experience loving and stable homes

Plans to help children in foster care experience loving and stable homes

Friday, 20 July 2018

Children and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi announces new measures to improve foster care, as part of the government's response to two fostering revi...

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Secretary of State speech at the National Association of Headteachers conference

Secretary of State speech at the National Association of Headteachers conference

Friday, 20 July 2018

Today, Damian Hinds spoke at the NAHT conference where he announced plans to improve teacher early career support and development, as well as new meas...

Students praise quality of colleges and training providers

Students praise quality of colleges and training providers

Friday, 20 July 2018

New figures reveal how satisfied students are in further education...

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New relationships and health education in schools

New relationships and health education in schools

Wednesday, 18 July 2018

Draft guidance published today to make sure education prepares young people for life in the modern world. ...

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New multi million pound deal to boost skills across West Midlands

New multi million pound deal to boost skills across West Midlands

Wednesday, 18 July 2018

Education Secretary visits Dudley College to announce new deal with West Midlands Combined Authority...

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New Chair of the Social Mobility Commission confirmed

New Chair of the Social Mobility Commission confirmed

Friday, 13 July 2018

Education Select Committee endorses appointment of Dame Martina Milburn as Chair of the Social Mobility Commission. ...

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More pupils in England reach expected standard at key stage 2

More pupils in England reach expected standard at key stage 2

Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Primary school standards continue to rise nationally....

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Children and Families Minister addresses ADCS conference

Children and Families Minister addresses ADCS conference

Thursday, 05 July 2018

Minister for Children and Families Nadhim Zahawi spoke to directors of children's services at the ACDS conference 2018 in Manchester. ...

Education Secretary makes inaugural speech to children's services sector

Education Secretary makes inaugural speech to children's services sector

Thursday, 05 July 2018

Secretary of State Damian Hinds spoke for the first time to directors of children's services at the ADCS conference on Thursday 5 July in Manchester. ...

Strengthened guidance to protect children at risk

Strengthened guidance to protect children at risk

Wednesday, 04 July 2018

Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance sets out new requirements for improved partnerships to protect children. ...

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Skills boost for the North as maths school to open in Liverpool

Skills boost for the North as maths school to open in Liverpool

Tuesday, 03 July 2018

Talented young people in the North West are set to benefit from world-leading maths education with a brand new specialist school backed by a top unive...

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Further financial support for UK and EU students

Further financial support for UK and EU students

Monday, 02 July 2018

Tuition fees frozen for second year and home fee status confirmed for EU students in 2019/20...

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Multi million pound fund to support disadvantaged children in the early years

Multi million pound fund to support disadvantaged children in the early years

Sunday, 01 July 2018

£6.5 million fund to boost social mobility through projects supporting children who need the most help with early language and speech skills....

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New package of measures announced on student mental health

New package of measures announced on student mental health

Thursday, 28 June 2018

Sam Gyimah will host a student mental health summit in Bristol and outline initiatives to support students...

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Multi million pound fund launched to help colleges improve

Multi million pound fund launched to help colleges improve

Thursday, 28 June 2018

£15million fund will help drive up standards across further education...

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Universities Minister launches open data competition

Universities Minister launches open data competition

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Coders and tech companies to develop new digital tools for students...

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Greater flexibility for apprenticeship levy as transfers extended

Greater flexibility for apprenticeship levy as transfers extended

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Employers given green light to transfer up to 10% of levy funds to multiple businesses...

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Nick Gibb: Teachers are taking control of their profession

Nick Gibb: Teachers are taking control of their profession

Friday, 22 June 2018

School Standards Minister speaks at the Festival of Education (22 June). ...

Pilot launched to boost early language skills and cut teacher workload

Pilot launched to boost early language skills and cut teacher workload

Friday, 22 June 2018

Revised measures to boost every child's early language and communications and give teachers more time to interact with their pupils, ahead of full con...

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Data revolution for students

Data revolution for students

Thursday, 21 June 2018

More data than ever before available to students deciding where to study...

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Free childcare to be extended to foster carers for the first time

Free childcare to be extended to foster carers for the first time

Thursday, 21 June 2018

Foster carers to receive the 30 hours free childcare offer for children in their care for the first time from September 2018. ...

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£5million to attract over 100 industry experts into teaching

£5million to attract over 100 industry experts into teaching

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

Multimillion pound fund launched to attract experienced industry professionals to teach in further education...

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International Textbook Summit

International Textbook Summit

Monday, 18 June 2018

Nick Gibb welcomes 14 nations to the first International Textbook Summit with the Royal Society and Cambridge Assessment....

£22m fund launched to boost construction skills

£22m fund launched to boost construction skills

Monday, 18 June 2018

20 on-site hubs to train more people to help deliver 300,000 new homes a year by the mid-2020s ...

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Digital and science engineering to be taught at new college

Digital and science engineering to be taught at new college

Monday, 18 June 2018

New University Technical College to create 750 new school places in Doncaster to meet local demand for world-class engineering and design skills....

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Improved mental health support for children in care

Improved mental health support for children in care

Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Children in care will get better mental health assessments as they enter the care system under a new £1million pilot scheme....

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Interim National Schools Commissioner appointed

Interim National Schools Commissioner appointed

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Regional Schools Commissioner Dominic Herrington to become acting National Schools Commissioner from the beginning of September 2018....

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Damian Hinds speech at National Governance Association conference

Damian Hinds speech at National Governance Association conference

Saturday, 09 June 2018

Education Secretary sets out plans to boost training for governors and strengthen accountability of academies...

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