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2013 Lord Glenamara Memorial prize winner announced

2013 Lord Glenamara Memorial prize winner announced

Tuesday, 14 January 2014

La’ali Imam-Gutierrez from Heaton Manor School in Newcastle wins the 2013 prize. ...

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Adoption scorecards and thresholds published

Adoption scorecards and thresholds published

Tuesday, 14 January 2014

The Department for Education publishes the adoption scorecards for 2010 to 2013 and the annual uprating of the thresholds to 2016. ...

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New government drive to improve standards of school governance

New government drive to improve standards of school governance

Monday, 13 January 2014

Governors will need skills and experience to drive school improvement....

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£30 million for new special educational needs champions

£30 million for new special educational needs champions

Tuesday, 07 January 2014

New £30 million fund for more than 1,800 independent supporters to help parents navigate the new special educational needs process....

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Deloitte and Burges Salmon to support Doncaster Trust creation

Deloitte and Burges Salmon to support Doncaster Trust creation

Monday, 06 January 2014

The Department for Education has appointed Deloitte and Burges Salmon to support the creation of the Doncaster Children’s Services Trust....

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Elizabeth Truss: the global education race

Elizabeth Truss: the global education race

Monday, 06 January 2014

Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks about social mobility, the economy and education reform....

Tackling underperformance in weak primary schools

Tackling underperformance in weak primary schools

Friday, 03 January 2014

Primary academies are transforming attainment in primary schools....

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Councils told to stop housing vulnerable children miles away from home

Councils told to stop housing vulnerable children miles away from home

Friday, 03 January 2014

Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson announces new residential care rules....

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Honours list 2014: education and children’s services

Honours list 2014: education and children’s services

Tuesday, 31 December 2013

The New Year list includes headteachers, teachers, school governors, foster carers, people working in adoption and supporting families....

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Families happy with SEN reforms and £70 million for councils

Families happy with SEN reforms and £70 million for councils

Friday, 27 December 2013

Parents trialling the government’s new special educational needs (SEN) reforms are happier than ever with the support available....

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Adoption: £50 million funding boost and new interactive maps

Adoption: £50 million funding boost and new interactive maps

Tuesday, 24 December 2013

Children’s Minister Edward Timpson announces new resources to help would-be adopters find a child to adopt - plus more cash for councils. ...

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Regional schools commissioners to oversee academies

Regional schools commissioners to oversee academies

Monday, 23 December 2013

How major decisions affecting academies will be dealt with from autumn 2014....

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£755 million to double free childcare offer for 2 year olds

£755 million to double free childcare offer for 2 year olds

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Councils will receive £755 million to provide 15 hours a week of free childcare for the most disadvantaged 2-year-olds from September 2014....

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Michael Gove announces over £2 billion for more school places

Michael Gove announces over £2 billion for more school places

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Education Secretary Michael Gove has issued a written ministerial statement on funding allocations....

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Firms back Tech Levels   helping students compete in global race

Firms back Tech Levels helping students compete in global race

Monday, 16 December 2013

Vauxhall, Lovell, and Procter and Gamble endorse range of vocational courses...

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New engineering qualifications for 14  to 16 year olds

New engineering qualifications for 14 to 16 year olds

Monday, 16 December 2013

Courses backed by Royal Academy of Engineering, JCB, Rolls-Royce and Siemens....

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Intervention in academies

Intervention in academies

Monday, 16 December 2013

Letters issued to academy trusts by the Department for Education....

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Successful academy chain to train up a new generation of teachers

Successful academy chain to train up a new generation of teachers

Friday, 13 December 2013

ARK Schools, one of the most successful academy chains in the country, has been approved to provide teacher training....

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Elizabeth Truss speaks about childcare reform

Elizabeth Truss speaks about childcare reform

Thursday, 12 December 2013

Elizabeth Truss speaks to the Family Childcare Trust about how to improve childcare for parents and children. ...

Primary school pupils on free school meals close gap on their peers

Primary school pupils on free school meals close gap on their peers

Thursday, 12 December 2013

New figures show the poorest primary school children are closing the gap on their wealthier peers....

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BT, Mossbourne Academy and the Harris Federation named among sponsors of new academies

BT, Mossbourne Academy and the Harris Federation named among sponsors of new academies

Thursday, 12 December 2013

The government has announced the sponsors of new academies being built as part of the Targeted Basic Need Programme....

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Elizabeth Truss speech at the Institute of Physics

Elizabeth Truss speech at the Institute of Physics

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at the ‘Closing doors’ report launch....

Elizabeth Truss responds to NAO free school report

Elizabeth Truss responds to NAO free school report

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss’s statement in response to the National Audit Office (NAO) report on establishing free schools....

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Edward Timpson speaks to the Local Government Association special educational needs conference

Edward Timpson speaks to the Local Government Association special educational needs conference

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Children’s Minister Edward Timpson speaks about how local areas can prepare for special educational needs reforms. ...

Edward Timpson addresses the AoC Learners with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities conference

Edward Timpson addresses the AoC Learners with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities conference

Thursday, 05 December 2013

Children’s Minister Edward Timpson speaks to the Association of Colleges (AoC) about preparations for reforms to special educational needs. ...

Elizabeth Truss speaks at Google demonstration day

Elizabeth Truss speaks at Google demonstration day

Thursday, 05 December 2013

Education Minister Elizabeth Truss spoke to computer science teachers about the importance of computing skills....

New maths hubs to raise standards

New maths hubs to raise standards

Wednesday, 04 December 2013

The government announces £11 million for new maths hubs to drive up the quality of maths teaching....

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Teaching the new computing curriculum

Teaching the new computing curriculum

Wednesday, 04 December 2013

Elizabeth Truss announces funding for primary schools’ computing teaching....

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Children to stay with foster families until 21

Children to stay with foster families until 21

Wednesday, 04 December 2013

Children in care will be able to stay with families following a £40 million funding boost and a new legal duty on councils to provide support....

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Diploma award arrangements confirmed for 2014

Diploma award arrangements confirmed for 2014

Tuesday, 03 December 2013

Awarding bodies to arrange diploma awards after the closure of the diploma aggregation service. ...

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