CHILDREN'S PLAN   Statement 3 July 2008  The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls): In the children's plan, which I presented to Parliament in December 2007, the Government set out their ambition to make this country the best place in th » Read More

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  30 June 2008   Children’s Minister Beverley Hughes today announced that Sir Jim Rose has been asked to review two of the milestones set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage as part of his review of the primary curriculum.   The review will now consider wh » Read More

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SCHOOLS: PRIMARY CURRICULUM   Statement; 30 June  The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (Lord Adonis): Today my right honourable friend the Minister for Children, Young People and Families (Beverley Hughes) has m » Read More

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PERMANENT AND FIXED PERIOD EXCLUSIONS FROM SCHOOLS AND EXCLUSION APPEALS IN ENGLAND, 2006/07   This Statistical First Release (SFR) provides information about permanent and fixed period exclusions from primary, secondary and special schools and exclusion appeals in E » Read More

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SHORTER AND SHARPER EXCLUSIONS ARE TURNING AROUND POOR BEHAVIOUR’ – KEVIN BRENNAN   24 June 2008   New figures out today show that permanent school exclusions have dropped by 7%, whilst temporary exclusions have risen by 4%, as schools use short but effe » Read More

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HEAD TEACHERS: PAY   PQ 20 MAY   Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the average salary for (a) head teachers and (b) deputy head teachers is in (i) Bournemouth and (ii) England. [212748]   Jim Knight: The inf » Read More

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SCHOOLS: SPENDING PER PUPIL   PQ 19 June   Lord Maginnis of Drumglass asked Her Majesty's Government:   What was the average amount spent per primary school pupil in England and Wales in each year since 2001-02; and what is the figure in equivalent » Read More

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  Department for Children, Schools and Families Date of publication:  18 June 2008 Summary: This is a transcript of the speech by Schools Minister Andrew Adonis at the launch of a teacher training resource on 18 June 2008. He talks about how every child » Read More

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  18 June 2008  Parenting services for some of the country’s most vulnerable, including teenage mums and dads, disabled parents and families facing break up are to get a share of up to £8m, announced Children’s Minister Beverley Hughes today. Projects such a » Read More

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POST 16 PARTICIPATION RATE AT HIGHEST LEVEL EVER   19 June 2008 A record 1.6 million young people aged 16 to 18 – the highest number ever – are now taking part in education, work or training, new Government figures have shown today. At the end of 2007 ove » Read More

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