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Government sets out plans to support underperforming schools

Government sets out plans to support underperforming schools

Friday, 09 November 2018

Floor and coasting standards to be used to identify schools which would benefit from an offer of support...

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Tech experts to provide National Centre for Computing Education

Tech experts to provide National Centre for Computing Education

Wednesday, 07 November 2018

New £84million National Centre to improve the teaching of computing and drive participation in computer science...

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Transparency of academy system leads to greater accountability

Transparency of academy system leads to greater accountability

Wednesday, 07 November 2018

Accounts of thousands of academies published, alongside list of trusts late submitting two or more financial returns...

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Teachers to benefit from £8 million initiative to boost skills ahead of T Levels roll out

Teachers to benefit from £8 million initiative to boost skills ahead of T Levels roll out

Wednesday, 07 November 2018

Multi-million pound initiative will help teachers and leaders prepare for new T Levels...

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Next phase of multi million pound college improvement fund launches

Next phase of multi million pound college improvement fund launches

Tuesday, 06 November 2018

Innovative £15 million fund will help struggling colleges to improve...

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More support for school leaders to tackle workload

More support for school leaders to tackle workload

Monday, 05 November 2018

Education Secretary Damian Hinds underlines his support in tackling teacher workload by making data collection simpler...

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Universities Minister pledges to transform student choice

Universities Minister pledges to transform student choice

Friday, 02 November 2018

New apps and digital tools will revolutionise how students choose the right university for them...

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Thousands more school children receiving a nutritious breakfast

Thousands more school children receiving a nutritious breakfast

Friday, 02 November 2018

Five hundred new or improved breakfast clubs signed up since March under government-funded programme worth up to £26 million ...

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Education Secretary appoints new Social Mobility Commissioners

Education Secretary appoints new Social Mobility Commissioners

Wednesday, 31 October 2018

Damian Hinds announces 12 Social Mobility Commissioners to support the new Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, Dame Martina Milburn....

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New Regional Schools Commissioner appointed for the West Midlands

New Regional Schools Commissioner appointed for the West Midlands

Tuesday, 30 October 2018

Andrew Warren will oversee academies across the region to help raise standards ...

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Children and Families Minister launches Care Leaver Covenant

Children and Families Minister launches Care Leaver Covenant

Friday, 26 October 2018

Nadhim Zahawi, Minister for Children and Families, spoke at the launch of a landmark package of support for young people leaving care....

Major new scheme launched to support young people leaving care

Major new scheme launched to support young people leaving care

Thursday, 25 October 2018

Landmark package of support announced to help raise aspirations and outcomes for care leavers...

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Drive to ensure all children can swim by end of primary school

Drive to ensure all children can swim by end of primary school

Thursday, 25 October 2018

Government to roll-out more swimming lessons, extra teaching and improved guidance – supported by £320 million PE and Sport Premium. ...

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Record numbers learning instruments in class thanks to music hubs

Record numbers learning instruments in class thanks to music hubs

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

New report shows more than 700,000 pupils benefiting from whole class instrumental teaching. ...

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New measure to tackle grade inflation at university

New measure to tackle grade inflation at university

Monday, 22 October 2018

Government outlines plans to tackle grade inflation in its response to the subject-level TEF consultation...

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Adults to benefit from digital skills overhaul

Adults to benefit from digital skills overhaul

Thursday, 18 October 2018

Consultation launched to help more adults get the digital skills they need to get on in life and work...

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Education Secretary vows to take action on school exclusions

Education Secretary vows to take action on school exclusions

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Damian Hinds today (17 October) spoke at a roundtable at the Centre for Social Justice on alternative provision and exclusions....

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FE providers benefit from scheme to boost teaching workforce

FE providers benefit from scheme to boost teaching workforce

Friday, 12 October 2018

Eighty new expert teachers to be recruited from industry into further education through the £5 million Taking Teaching Further programme....

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Damian Hinds speech at Confederation of School Trusts conference

Damian Hinds speech at Confederation of School Trusts conference

Thursday, 11 October 2018

Education Secretary speaks at launch of Confederation of School Trusts to praise the diversity and accountability of academies....

Damian Hinds: Autonomy leads to progress in our schools

Damian Hinds: Autonomy leads to progress in our schools

Thursday, 11 October 2018

Education Secretary praises the diversity and accountability of the academies system, saying leaders “should be in the driving seat”....

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Education Secretary launches £24 million programme for North East

Education Secretary launches £24 million programme for North East

Sunday, 07 October 2018

Damian Hinds challenges employers and universities to seek out all the talent in the North East of England...

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Children and Families Minister's NAHT early years speech

Children and Families Minister's NAHT early years speech

Friday, 05 October 2018

Nadhim Zahawi speaks to the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) about closing the attainment gap in the early years....

New education and skills measures announced

New education and skills measures announced

Tuesday, 02 October 2018

Education Secretary Damian Hinds has today announced a number of measures to make sure all children have access to a world class education....

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More children on track to be fluent readers in primary school

More children on track to be fluent readers in primary school

Thursday, 27 September 2018

Official figures show 163,000 more six-year-olds are on track to become fluent readers than in 2012 thanks to our focus on phonics...

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Minister commits to transnational partnership

Minister commits to transnational partnership

Thursday, 13 September 2018

Sam Gyimah announces funding to boost UK-US international exchange programme...

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Children and Families Minister speaks at safeguarding conference

Children and Families Minister speaks at safeguarding conference

Wednesday, 12 September 2018

Nadhim Zahawi spoke about the department's guidance on sexual violence and sexual harassment between pupils at law firm Farrer and Co's safeguarding c...

30 hours childcare offer helping balance work and family lives

30 hours childcare offer helping balance work and family lives

Tuesday, 11 September 2018

New survey, marking the first anniversary of the 30 hours childcare offer, shows almost 70 per cent of parents are spending less money per week on chi...

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International education study highlights UK strength

International education study highlights UK strength

Tuesday, 11 September 2018

More students from across the globe are choosing to study at UK universities, according to an international study on the world’s best education system...

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Leading industry experts to design new T Levels

Leading industry experts to design new T Levels

Monday, 10 September 2018

New T Level panel members announced including key individuals from The British Council, Toni & Guy and the Dogs Trust...

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Appointments to the School Teachers’ Review Body 2018

Appointments to the School Teachers’ Review Body 2018

Monday, 10 September 2018

Government appoints Dr Andrew Waller and Ms Harriet Kemp as members of the School Teachers' Review Body....

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