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A high take-up nationally of education for three- and four-year-olds has been sustained, but there are wide variations in both take-up and access to high quality provision depending on where children live, according to a report published today by the National Audit Office

Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, John Hayes, today launched an independent review to investigate ways to improve the professional status of the further education and skills workforce

A £10 million cash boost to train thousands of new volunteer leaders for national youth groups like the Scouts, Guiding and Police Cadets will give young people valuable skills and opportunities, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles announced today

 

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Only the very highest quality qualifications will be included in future secondary school Performance Tables, the Department for Education announced today

 

Following a meeting of a senior committee of the NUT Executive, the Union has agreed to call for further urgent discussions with Government on the future of teachers' pensions

 

Following the successful vote in the House of Commons on changes to graduate contributions

 
The Government believes that the innovation and enthusiasm of civil society is essential in tackling the social, economic and political challenges
 

Twenty-seven leading charities* have called on the government to set ambitious targets to improve take-up of welfare

 

Ford Motor Company has today announced the 12 leading UK universities in line to receive 100 student scholarships, worth a total of £1 million, starting in the 2012 academic year

 

Focusing on the child’s journey and experience and looking at what makes the most difference in improving children’s lives, Ofsted is to introduce no notice inspection for child protection services. The new child protection framework, published today, will come into effect in May

 

New data, released today for the first time, reveals the truth about every secondary school’s performance

 

Ofsted National Director, Sue Gregory, has responded to news reports alleging that some schools are attempting to manipulate Ofsted inspections

 

A new ‘Master Teacher Standard’ to recognise outstanding teachers should be introduced, according to an independent review commissioned by the Government

 
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