The Department for Education is responsible for education and children’s services. Find out about the academies programme which provides schools with greater freedoms to innovate and raise standards.
Around 74,000 children have missed out on a place at their first-choice secondary school, official figures reveal today.
Press notice 22 March 2012
Schools Minister Nick Gibb today announced a new national award scheme to recognise the top achievers in every secondary school in England – and those showing great potential.
Press notice 15 March 2012
The Government today published an Action Plan for Adoption to overhaul the system for prospective adopters and strengthen the performance regime for local authorities.
Press notice 14 March 2012
Professor Cathy Nutbrown's interim report is published today.
Press notice 13 March 2012
Watch a film about the benefits and freedoms of gaining academy status
Summer schools for disadvantaged pupils: sign up now for funding
Proposed Teachers’ Pension Scheme reforms
Adoption action plan – read about the changes the Government will be making to speed up the adoption system
Worried your school will miss a communication from the Department? Then check your details are up to date on EduBase In future, non-GCSE qualifications will only be recognised in the Key Stage 4 Performance Tables if they have been judged to be high quality, rigorous and provide the majority of students with access to a range of study and employment opportunities. The Department has now published the final list of qualifications that will count in the 2014 performance tables, which updates the list published on 31 January.
General article 16 March 2012
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