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Education Secretary makes first visit to Cambridgeshire school

Education Secretary makes first visit to Cambridgeshire school

Thursday, 11 January 2018

Damian Hinds met with pupils and teachers at a primary school in Soham during his first visit as Secretary of State for Education....

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Damian Hinds appointed Secretary of State for Education

Damian Hinds appointed Secretary of State for Education

Wednesday, 10 January 2018

Damian Hinds "honoured" to be appointed Education Secretary...

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New universities regulator comes into force

New universities regulator comes into force

Monday, 08 January 2018

The Office for Students legally comes into force to hold universities to account and promote students' interests....

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Boost for school standards with primary literacy drive

Boost for school standards with primary literacy drive

Saturday, 06 January 2018

New Centre of Excellence for Literacy Teaching and investment in phonics programmes to boost early reading and language skills ...

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Boost to get more top professionals into teaching

Boost to get more top professionals into teaching

Friday, 05 January 2018

Charity Now Teach handed investment to attract experienced professionals into the classroom....

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New Year Honours list 2018: Department for Education

New Year Honours list 2018: Department for Education

Friday, 29 December 2017

130 people have been recognised for their services to education and driving forward social mobility in the 2018 New Year Honours list....

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Free speech in the liberal university

Free speech in the liberal university

Tuesday, 26 December 2017

A speech by Jo Johnson at the Limmud Conference, Birmingham, 26 December 2017...

More help for vulnerable children to attend top boarding schools

More help for vulnerable children to attend top boarding schools

Sunday, 24 December 2017

The Boarding School Partnerships Information Service has been launched to give more vulnerable children the chance to attend boarding schools....

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Multimillion pound contracts awarded for apprenticeship training

Multimillion pound contracts awarded for apprenticeship training

Wednesday, 20 December 2017

Government awards hundreds of providers with opportunity to deliver high quality apprenticeship training for small businesses...

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Education Secretary launches RSE call for evidence

Education Secretary launches RSE call for evidence

Tuesday, 19 December 2017

Young people and parents to have their say on relationships and sex education....

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Centenary Cities: 100 years of votes for women

Centenary Cities: 100 years of votes for women

Friday, 15 December 2017

Seven areas to receive share of £1.2m to support projects celebrating 100 years of votes for women ...

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Minister meets top teaching graduates at University of Manchester

Minister meets top teaching graduates at University of Manchester

Friday, 15 December 2017

School Standards Minister Nick Gibb met new teacher trainees at a graduation ceremony at the University of Manchester...

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Justine Greening unveils plans to boost support for new teachers

Justine Greening unveils plans to boost support for new teachers

Friday, 15 December 2017

The Education Secretary has launched a consultation to strengthen Qualified Teacher Status and improve career progression for teachers....

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Justine Greening: our ambition is to leave no community behind

Justine Greening: our ambition is to leave no community behind

Thursday, 14 December 2017

Education Secretary unveils plan to provide opportunities on every young person's doorstep in a speech at the inaugural Reform social mobility confere...

Plan to boost social mobility through education

Plan to boost social mobility through education

Thursday, 14 December 2017

Education Secretary unveils action plan to provide opportunities on every young person's doorstep and ensure no community is left behind....

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Universities Minister calls for stronger oversight of senior pay

Universities Minister calls for stronger oversight of senior pay

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Jo Johnson met with sector leaders to outline his expectations for tackling senior staff pay at universities...

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Leading organisations pledge to boost flexible working in schools

Leading organisations pledge to boost flexible working in schools

Monday, 11 December 2017

More than 60 pledges to encourage flexible working in the teaching profession have been made following the first Flexible Working in Schools Summit...

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Government launches consultation on accelerated degrees

Government launches consultation on accelerated degrees

Sunday, 10 December 2017

New proposals for two-year accelerated degrees could leave students over £25,000 better off....

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Education Secretary expands UK China internship programme

Education Secretary expands UK China internship programme

Thursday, 07 December 2017

At least 300 young people will have the chance to live and work in China following the expansion of a government-funded internship scheme. ...

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Pupils from across the country celebrate Mandarin success

Pupils from across the country celebrate Mandarin success

Thursday, 07 December 2017

School Standards Minister Nick Gibb has praised the first cohort of pupils on the Mandarin Excellence Programme for their excellent first year results...

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Social worker accreditation system plans announced

Social worker accreditation system plans announced

Tuesday, 05 December 2017

Phased roll-out of the National Assessment and Accreditation System from 2018...

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Nick Gibb: reading is the key to unlocking human potential

Nick Gibb: reading is the key to unlocking human potential

Tuesday, 05 December 2017

School Standards Minister speaks at a presentation of England's successful Progress in International Reading Literacy Study results at the British Lib...

Pupils in England climb global rankings in reading and literacy

Pupils in England climb global rankings in reading and literacy

Tuesday, 05 December 2017

PIRLS ranks England joint eighth out of 50 countries, and among the highest-performing in Europe ...

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Views sought on early years education for disadvantaged children

Views sought on early years education for disadvantaged children

Monday, 04 December 2017

A consultation is being launched on new proposals on eligibility for free 15 hour childcare for two-year-olds. ...

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Careers guidance for modern country unveiled

Careers guidance for modern country unveiled

Monday, 04 December 2017

Tailored advice will be at the heart of a new Careers Strategy designed to make sure young people have the skills they need and employers want post-Br...

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Education Secretary visits School of the Year

Education Secretary visits School of the Year

Friday, 01 December 2017

Justine Greening visits TES School of the Year 2017, Broadford Primary School....

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Nick Gibb: Importance of core knowledge sees return of textbooks

Nick Gibb: Importance of core knowledge sees return of textbooks

Friday, 01 December 2017

School Standards Minister speaks at a panel discussion at the Policy Exchange (Thursday 30 November)...

£45m boost for young people with SEND

£45m boost for young people with SEND

Thursday, 30 November 2017

Multi-million pound package announced to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities...

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Justine Greening: Speech at DfE Skills Summit

Justine Greening: Speech at DfE Skills Summit

Thursday, 30 November 2017

Education Secretary calls on employers to join a skills partnership to create the workforce this country needs....

Justine Greening hosts first ever DfE Skills Summit

Justine Greening hosts first ever DfE Skills Summit

Thursday, 30 November 2017

The Summit will signal the start of a new partnership with business that will spread opportunity to more communities....

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