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Edward Timpson speaks at the PACE conference on child sexual exploitation

Edward Timpson speaks at the PACE conference on child sexual exploitation

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Edward Timpson speaks at the Parents Against Child Exploitation conference....

Teachers and SEN support staff can apply to National Scholarship Fund

Teachers and SEN support staff can apply to National Scholarship Fund

Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Information on the support available to special educational needs support staff to develop their subject knowledge and skills....

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Youth Contract opened up to help more young people who are NEET

Youth Contract opened up to help more young people who are NEET

Friday, 15 February 2013

Information on the extension of the Youth Contract, designed to help disengaged young people to return to work or training....

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Edward Timpson speaks at the Local Government Association's national child sexual exploitation conference

Edward Timpson speaks at the Local Government Association's national child sexual exploitation conference

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Edward Timpson, Children's Minister, speaks about the progress made in combating child sexual exploitation....

Statement on Ofqual judicial review

Statement on Ofqual judicial review

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

A statement by a spokesman for the Department for Education in response to the Ofqual judicial review. ...

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Launch of national poetry anthology for teenagers

Launch of national poetry anthology for teenagers

Thursday, 07 February 2013

Information on a new national poetry competition and poetry anthology for students aged 14 to 19 years....

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Major reforms to support children and families

Major reforms to support children and families

Tuesday, 05 February 2013

Information on the reforms set out in the newly published Children and Families Bill....

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Tim Loughton speaks at the Law Society Family Justice Review Summit

Tim Loughton speaks at the Law Society Family Justice Review Summit

Thursday, 31 January 2013

Tim Loughton MP speaks at the Law Society Family Justice Review Summit round table discussion....

Over 9,000 pupils to benefit from new and improved school buildings

Over 9,000 pupils to benefit from new and improved school buildings

Thursday, 31 January 2013

Details of the first 2 successful bidders for the Priority School Building programme....

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£54 million for intensive classes for pupils who have fallen behind in literacy and maths

£54 million for intensive classes for pupils who have fallen behind in literacy and maths

Thursday, 31 January 2013

Details of the catch-up premium, intended to help year 7 pupils who didn't reach level 4 in literacy and maths at the end of primary school....

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Elizabeth Truss speaks at the Policy Exchange on childcare

Elizabeth Truss speaks at the Policy Exchange on childcare

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Elizabeth Truss sets out the reforms to childcare published in the paper 'More great childcare'. ...

Computer science to be included in the EBacc

Computer science to be included in the EBacc

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Details of Michael Gove’s announcement that computer science will be included in the EBacc....

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2012 Lord Glenamara Memorial prize winner announced

2012 Lord Glenamara Memorial prize winner announced

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Natasha Comber from Astley Community High School, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland wins the 2012 prize....

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Parents to have more choice of high quality childcare

Parents to have more choice of high quality childcare

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Information on the government initiatives to improve state-funded childcare set out in the report ‘More great childcare’....

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Enrol now for successful Dux Awards Scheme

Enrol now for successful Dux Awards Scheme

Monday, 28 January 2013

Information on the Dux Awards, which give outstanding year 9 students the opportunity to visit leading universities....

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Planning changes to help open free schools' gates faster

Planning changes to help open free schools' gates faster

Friday, 25 January 2013

Information on new measures to reduce planning red tape so free schools find it easier to convert underused buildings into schools....

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Whitehall exceeds Prime Minister's 10% carbon target

Whitehall exceeds Prime Minister's 10% carbon target

Friday, 25 January 2013

Central government has exceeded it's target to reduce carbon emissions by 10% by achieving a 13.8% reduction in 12 months. ...

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Sponsored academies’ improvement in GCSEs outstripping other schools

Sponsored academies’ improvement in GCSEs outstripping other schools

Thursday, 24 January 2013

Details on the latest figures showing how the academies programme is driving the improvement of many previously underperforming schools. ...

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Key stage 4 and key stage 5 performance tables

Key stage 4 and key stage 5 performance tables

Thursday, 24 January 2013

Details on the latest figures showing how the pupil premium is narrowing the achievement gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. ...

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Last chance for local authorities to attract more adopters

Last chance for local authorities to attract more adopters

Thursday, 24 January 2013

Details on government's plans to tackle the weaknesses in the adoption system....

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New specialist maths free school to be regional centre of excellence

New specialist maths free school to be regional centre of excellence

Monday, 21 January 2013

Information on a new free school run by Exeter University and Exeter College and specialising in mathematics....

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Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at the North of England Education Conference

Education Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at the North of England Education Conference

Friday, 18 January 2013

Elizabeth Truss focuses on the importance of maths education at the North of England Education Conference on 17 January 2013....

Teaching Agency and National College set to merge

Teaching Agency and National College set to merge

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Information on plans for the National College for School Leadership to merge with the Teaching Agency....

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Consultation on delegation of functions for care leavers

Consultation on delegation of functions for care leavers

Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Details on the proposed changes to the law to allow LAs to delegate some of their work for looked-after children to external organisations....

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More freedom on teachers' pay

More freedom on teachers' pay

Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Information on plans to give schools more freedom over how they pay their teachers. ...

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Encouraging rise in teacher training figures

Encouraging rise in teacher training figures

Monday, 14 January 2013

Information on the number of people who have registered for higher education-led teacher training courses in England. ...

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More than 2,600 schools now open as academies, with a further 500 set to join them soon

More than 2,600 schools now open as academies, with a further 500 set to join them soon

Friday, 11 January 2013

Information on how many schools in England are currently academies or in the process of becoming academies. ...

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Adoption ‘hotspots' map unveiled alongside new adoption infoline

Adoption ‘hotspots' map unveiled alongside new adoption infoline

Friday, 11 January 2013

Would-be adopters can now access a new map showing the areas with the highest number of children waiting for new homes....

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John Nash appointed as new Education Minister

John Nash appointed as new Education Minister

Thursday, 10 January 2013

Details of the appointment of Lord Nash as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools....

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Schools set to save around £10 million in new deal with Microsoft

Schools set to save around £10 million in new deal with Microsoft

Thursday, 10 January 2013

Information on a new deal with the IT giant Microsoft which will bring discounts and better licensing terms for schools....

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