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• Press release: First day of construction under the Priority School Building Programme(External site)

  Construction gets underway at the first school to be rebuilt under the Priority School Building Programme (PSBP).

  Article on GOV.UK24 May 2013

• Press release: More than 100 free schools applications approved(External site)

  Michael Gove gives green light to 102 more free schools that will create more than 50,000 extra school places when full.

  Article on GOV.UK22 May 2013

• Speech: What does it mean to be an educated person?(External site)

  The Secretary of State speaks to the Brighton conference on setting higher expectations for every child.

  Article on GOV.UK09 May 2013

• Press release: School Direct figures published today(External site)

  More than 22,000 graduates have applied to become teachers via the School Direct programme, Department for Education figures published today show.

  Article on GOV.UK07 May 2013

• Press release: Four thousand more teachers in England than last year(External site)

  Information on increasing teacher numbers and teaching vacancies, which are at their lowest rate since 2005.

  Article on GOV.UK30 April 2013

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