This section contains press notices from the Department.
This section contains press notices from the Department.
The Secretary of State for Education has laid a Written Ministerial Statement informing Parliament of the progress of the first 16 Free Schools. (06 September 2010)
Gove: ‘More great heads and teachers controlling schools will bring better behaviour and teaching to thousands more children.’ (01 September 2010)
Children’s minister urges LAs to curb excessive restrictions on issues like haircuts, sleepovers and family holidays for foster children. (27 August 2010)
Nick Gibb congratulates thousands of primary school children, teachers and support staff on their hard work at Key Stage 1 and stressed the importance of a good primary education. (26 August 2010)
Schools Minister Nick Gibb congratulates students on their GCSE and Diploma results and emphasises the Coalition Government’s focus on doing more to narrow the attainment gap. (24 August 2010)
Nick Gibb congratulated students on their A Level, AS Level and Advanced Diploma results and praised the hard work of schools and colleges. (19 August 2010)
33 sample schools and 44 academy projects receive go-ahead for building plans. (6 August 2010)
Provisional Key Stage 2 test results show 74 per cent of pupils achieving level 4 or above in both English and mathematics. (3 August 2010)
Iain Duncan Smith and Sarah Teather announce an independent commission into early intervention. (28 July 2010)
Michael Gove and Sarah Teather announce the first steps towards the pupil premium, including the launch of a school funding consultation. (26 July 2010)
LAs to be free to focus on strategic 16-19 role; need for sub-regional and regional planning groups scrapped. (20 July 2010)
Government to remove ban on same-day detentions and to give heads and school staff greater search powers amongst other measures. (07 July 2010)
Gove: We’re making tough, immediate decisions to help get the best value for money. (05 July 2010)
Michael Gove authorises the expansion of Teach First into primary schools across the country. (05 July 2010)
Centres allowed to choose which Diploma lines they offer; development of Extended Diploma stopped; no more routine Ofsted inspections of outstanding sixth form colleges. (24 June 2010)
Process for how Free Schools can be set up unveiled today. (18 June 2010)
Serious case reviews to be published. (10 June 2010)
State schools can now offer iGCSEs in key subjects; phase-four Diplomas stopped; Rose Review scrapped. (07 June 2010)
Secretary of State invites all schools to apply to become academies. (26 May 2010)