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Education Secretary issues call to arms for school governors

Education Secretary issues call to arms for school governors

Saturday, 09 June 2018

Damian Hinds calls on leading employers to lend their business expertise to support schools to improve education for every child...

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Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2018

Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2018

Friday, 08 June 2018

The List pays tribute to those helping enhance the lives of children and young people with improvements to education, children’s services, and social ...

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Delivering value for money in the age of the student

Delivering value for money in the age of the student

Thursday, 07 June 2018

The Universities Minister calls for a better deal for students at the HEPI annual conference. ...

Universities Minister calls for a better deal for students

Universities Minister calls for a better deal for students

Thursday, 07 June 2018

Universities risk jeopardising the credibility of the sector unless they improve the value offered by all courses, says Sam Gyimah....

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Members announced for new Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel

Members announced for new Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel

Thursday, 07 June 2018

The panel members, along with the chair Edward Timpson, will review the most serious child safeguarding cases to share lessons and improve practice....

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New free website for schools to advertise vacancies

New free website for schools to advertise vacancies

Sunday, 03 June 2018

Education Secretary launches crackdown on “excessive” teacher recruitment costs....

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£170m competition launched for new Institutes of Technology

£170m competition launched for new Institutes of Technology

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Application window to establish new Institutes of Technology opens....

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Multi million pound investment in state of the art facilities for children with special educational needs

Multi million pound investment in state of the art facilities for children with special educational needs

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Schools to benefit from an extra £50million to improve facilities and create more good school places for children with special educational needs. The ...

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New T Levels mark a revolution in technical education

New T Levels mark a revolution in technical education

Saturday, 26 May 2018

Education Secretary names the first 54 colleges and other providers set to teach T Levels. ...

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New standards to support pupils to reach their potential

New standards to support pupils to reach their potential

Thursday, 24 May 2018

Extra support for schools with pupils working below the national curriculum has been announced to help all children reach their potential. ...

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New Chair of the Social Mobility Commission recommended

New Chair of the Social Mobility Commission recommended

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Dame Martina Milburn has been put forward as the preferred candidate for the new Chair of the Social Mobility Commission...

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Prime Minister and Education Secretary host teachers at Number 10

Prime Minister and Education Secretary host teachers at Number 10

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Around one hundred teachers attend reception at Downing Street to celebrate teachers' hard work and dedication....

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Education Secretary marks Mental Health Awareness Week in Hastings

Education Secretary marks Mental Health Awareness Week in Hastings

Friday, 18 May 2018

Damian Hinds visited Sussex Coast College in Hastings to learn about the mental health support services available through the Opportunity Area program...

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New support for young care leavers starting an apprenticeship

New support for young care leavers starting an apprenticeship

Thursday, 17 May 2018

Care leavers who choose to start an apprenticeship will receive a £1000 bursary to help the transition into the workplace. ...

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Strengthened guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding

Strengthened guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding

Thursday, 17 May 2018

New guidance for schools and colleges on how to keep children safe, including advice on how to support young victims of sexual violence and harassment...

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Schools to get expert advice from leading business advisers

Schools to get expert advice from leading business advisers

Wednesday, 16 May 2018

School Systems Minister Lord Agnew announces expert business advice for schools to help them make every penny of education funding count. ...

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Boost for maths education in the North for National Numeracy Day

Boost for maths education in the North for National Numeracy Day

Wednesday, 16 May 2018

£6 million boost to improve maths literacy in the Northern Powerhouse....

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New gold standard GCSEs prepare pupils for careers Britain needs

New gold standard GCSEs prepare pupils for careers Britain needs

Monday, 14 May 2018

Pupils across the country prepare to take new GCSE exams this week....

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Drive to create more good school places for families

Drive to create more good school places for families

Thursday, 10 May 2018

Education Secretary unveils measures to provide more choice and raise standards for children from all backgrounds....

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Boost in support for children with additional needs

Boost in support for children with additional needs

Thursday, 10 May 2018

New contracts announced to improve training for school staff and provide additional advice for families...

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Nick Gibb speech at launch of Midland Knowledge Hub

Nick Gibb speech at launch of Midland Knowledge Hub

Thursday, 10 May 2018

School Minister Nick Gibb marks another milestone in the drive to ensure children from all backgrounds reach their potential...

Schools Minister announces boost to computer science teaching

Schools Minister announces boost to computer science teaching

Saturday, 05 May 2018

Measures to give teachers the support they need to teach pupils skills such as coding, computer programming and cyber security announced today ...

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Education Secretary to set out vision for

Education Secretary to set out vision for "clearer" school system

Thursday, 03 May 2018

Damian Hinds to overhaul “confusing” system of school accountability to give teachers more freedom and to boost development opportunities for new teac...

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Sam Gyimah hosts free speech summit

Sam Gyimah hosts free speech summit

Wednesday, 02 May 2018

Universities minister calls on higher education leaders to work together to create new guidance on free speech...

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Multi million fund to boost children's early language skills

Multi million fund to boost children's early language skills

Sunday, 29 April 2018

Families to receive extra support to help with children's early language and communication skills at home...

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Fund for bright disadvantaged pupils launched

Fund for bright disadvantaged pupils launched

Friday, 27 April 2018

Funding to raise education standards among bright disadvantaged young people....

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New National Schools Commissioner to help raise standards

New National Schools Commissioner to help raise standards

Friday, 27 April 2018

A new National Schools Commissioner is to be appointed following the excellent work of Sir David Carter, who is to retire from the civil service. ...

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Funding boost for cross Commonwealth scholarship fund

Funding boost for cross Commonwealth scholarship fund

Friday, 20 April 2018

£5 million UK contribution to Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship fund. ...

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Help for nursing students affected by loan overpayments

Help for nursing students affected by loan overpayments

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

Government outlines financial support to student nurses to ensure they are not disadvantaged...

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Social work and the Commonwealth

Social work and the Commonwealth

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

Children and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi spoke at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting event hosted by the British Association of Social W...

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