New Centre of Excellence for Literacy Teaching and investment in phonics programmes to boost early reading and language skills
A Centre of Excellence for Literacy Teaching is one of a range of measures launched today by Education Secretary Justine Greening to help more children...
Saturday, 6 January 2018 08:19
Next Labour government will reverse the Conservatives' cuts to school funding - Rayner
Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to the Department for Education statement on a £7.7 million curriculum fund, said...
Saturday, 6 January 2018 00:01
Liam Fox celebrates the UK and China’s shared commitment to innovation
Speech delivered by the Secretary of State for International Trade to celebrate the upcoming GREAT Festival of Innovation and the enduring partnership between the UK and China...
Friday, 5 January 2018 21:04
Background briefing on SATs and primary assessment in England
This briefing paper published by the House of Commons Library provides information on SATs - or national curriculum assessments - in England...
Friday, 5 January 2018 15:43
Ofqual publishes details of malpractice for GCSEs, AS and A levels: 2017
2,715 penalties were issued to students in 2017, up from 2,180 compared to 2016 and representing 0.015% of entries (compared to 0.011% in 2016)...
Friday, 5 January 2018 11:35
Charles Randell appointed new Chair of the FCA
HM Treasury has today announced the appointment of Charles Randell CBE as the new Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority....
Friday, 5 January 2018 10:25
Minister announces boost to get more top professionals into teaching
A scheme to encourage the best experienced professionals to swap the boardroom for the classroom is to be backed by government funding to expand into Hastings, School Standards Minister Nick Gibb has been announced today...
Friday, 5 January 2018 09:13
ODI publishes research report on needs and perspectives of children with disabilities in the State of Palestine
Every child counts: understanding the needs and perspectives of children with disabilities in the State of Palestine - Research report for the Overseas Development Institute...
Thursday, 4 January 2018 13:04
New Falklands Chief Justice appointed
On instructions from the Secretary of State, His Excellency the Governor has formally appointed Mr James Lewis QC as the Honourable the Chief Justice of the Falkland Islands...
Thursday, 4 January 2018 13:02
Gove sets out vision on the future of farming industry
Secretary of State Michael Gove sets out his vision on the future of our farming industry at the Oxford Farming Conference 2018...
Thursday, 4 January 2018 11:24