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Thousands of pupils secure place at their first choice university

Thousands of pupils secure place at their first choice university

Thursday, 17 August 2023

University acceptances are up on 2019, with 79% getting their first-choice as results return to pre-pandemic levels in an important step back to norma...

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Government praises students as grading system returns to normal

Government praises students as grading system returns to normal

Thursday, 17 August 2023

Grades this summer are expected to be lower than last year due to the way they were assessed. ...

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Millions of children get access to life saving defibrillators

Millions of children get access to life saving defibrillators

Wednesday, 26 July 2023

The government has ensured every state school in England has a defibrillator with 20,376 devices delivered to 17,862 schools. ...

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Transformation to children's social care to put families first

Transformation to children's social care to put families first

Tuesday, 25 July 2023

First local areas selected to test initial set of transformational programmes within children’s social care, supporting families through early help....

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Funding plan revealed for free childcare from 9 months old

Funding plan revealed for free childcare from 9 months old

Thursday, 20 July 2023

Largest ever expansion of free childcare in England backed by fair funding for all age groups....

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Sir Martyn Oliver  recommended as new Chief Inspector of Ofsted

Sir Martyn Oliver recommended as new Chief Inspector of Ofsted

Thursday, 20 July 2023

The Education Secretary has selected Sir Martyn Oliver due to his successful track record and experience on the front line of education. ...

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New plan to deliver high quality PE  and sport for all pupils

New plan to deliver high quality PE and sport for all pupils

Tuesday, 18 July 2023

Government confirms 2-year plan to boost quality and equal access to PE and sport....

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Record funding for schools in England

Record funding for schools in England

Monday, 17 July 2023

Schools in England to receive highest ever funding rates in 2024-25. ...

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Crackdown on rip off university degrees

Crackdown on rip off university degrees

Sunday, 16 July 2023

University courses that fail to deliver good outcomes, with high drop-out rates and poor employment prospects will be subject to strict controls....

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Disadvantaged students to benefit from government's Turing Scheme

Disadvantaged students to benefit from government's Turing Scheme

Friday, 14 July 2023

Over 40,000 people across the UK will get the transformational opportunity to study or work abroad in over 160 destinations across the world....

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All systems are go for new space degree apprenticeship

All systems are go for new space degree apprenticeship

Friday, 14 July 2023

Government launches new opportunity to launch an exciting career in space engineering...

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Attainment in maths and writing SATs increases compared to 2022

Attainment in maths and writing SATs increases compared to 2022

Tuesday, 11 July 2023

Key Stage 2 results show an improvement in the majority of subjects as pupils continue to catch up from the pandemic....

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Minister Coutinho's speech to Policy Exchange on free speech

Minister Coutinho's speech to Policy Exchange on free speech

Friday, 07 July 2023

Minister for Children, Wellbeing and Families, Claire Coutinho delivered a speech to Policy Exchange on the Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act. ...

Government funding boost kickstarts delivery of historic new free childcare offers

Government funding boost kickstarts delivery of historic new free childcare offers

Friday, 07 July 2023

£204 million cash boost given to nurseries to support the expansion of childcare places ...

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Minister Halfon's National Education Opportunities Network speech

Minister Halfon's National Education Opportunities Network speech

Thursday, 06 July 2023

Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, Robert Halfon addressed the National Education Opportunities Network's Summer Symposium. ...

Education Secretary addressed the LGA Annual Conference

Education Secretary addressed the LGA Annual Conference

Wednesday, 05 July 2023

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan addressed the Local Government Association....

Government appoints new panel to promote cultural education

Government appoints new panel to promote cultural education

Monday, 03 July 2023

The government has appointed a new panel of 22 experts to support the development of the cultural education plan....

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Top UK apprenticeship employers celebrated

Top UK apprenticeship employers celebrated

Monday, 03 July 2023

Top 100 large employers and 50 SMEs across the country have been recognised for the quality of their apprenticeship programmes....

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All state secondary schools now have a life saving defibrillator

All state secondary schools now have a life saving defibrillator

Friday, 30 June 2023

5,435 defibrillators have been delivered to 3,066 secondary schools in England. ...

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Minister Halfon speech at the Skills for Growth Conference

Minister Halfon speech at the Skills for Growth Conference

Thursday, 22 June 2023

Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon addressed the Skills for Growth Conference....

Without skills, businesses are “driving with the handbrake on”

Without skills, businesses are “driving with the handbrake on”

Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Top employers working with government at new Skills for Growth conference to address skills shortages and drive economic growth....

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Minister Halfon addresses the Sixth Form Colleges Association

Minister Halfon addresses the Sixth Form Colleges Association

Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon delivered a speech to the Sixth Form Colleges Association....

British Sign Language GCSE moves one step closer to the classroom

British Sign Language GCSE moves one step closer to the classroom

Wednesday, 14 June 2023

New GCSE will be the first of its kind and will teach students how to communicate through sign language....

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Education Secretary addresses London Tech Week?

Education Secretary addresses London Tech Week?

Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Gillian Keegan discusses the importance of digital skills and artificial intelligence at London Tech Week...

New drive to better understand the role of AI in education

New drive to better understand the role of AI in education

Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Education Secretary to address benefits of technology in education at London Tech Week....

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New board to oversee government’s plan to improve music education

New board to oversee government’s plan to improve music education

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

The government is today launching a new music education monitoring board with a wide range of expertise....

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Minister Coutinho's speech on childcare

Minister Coutinho's speech on childcare

Friday, 09 June 2023

Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing, Claire Coutinho, delivered a speech to the National Day Nurseries Association Conference (NDNA) 2023....

Minister Halfon speech at the Times Education Summit

Minister Halfon speech at the Times Education Summit

Thursday, 08 June 2023

Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, Robert Halfon, delivered a speech to the Times Education Summit....

Record number of teachers in England’s schools

Record number of teachers in England’s schools

Thursday, 08 June 2023

Nearly 48,000 full time equivalent teachers joined English schools in the 2022 to 2023 academic year, with 2,800 more teachers now in classrooms than ...

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Major funding boost to support rollout of quality skills training

Major funding boost to support rollout of quality skills training

Wednesday, 07 June 2023

£48 million to boost rollout of Higher Technical Qualifications and £140 million for schools and colleges to transform their facilities....

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