tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon David Laws 2015-03-27T09:31:03+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/schools-get-4-million-boost-from-copyright-deals 2015-03-27T09:31:03+00:00 Schools get £4 million boost from copyright deals New copyright agreements will free schools from time-consuming paperwork, allowing them to focus on teaching. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pupil-premium-awards-2015-winners-congratulated 2015-03-25T12:04:00+00:00 Pupil Premium Awards 2015 winners congratulated Academy wins £250,000 for work to raise the attainment of its disadvantaged pupils tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-announces-plans-to-help-raise-the-status-of-teaching 2015-03-20T10:38:17+00:00 Government announces plans to help raise the status of teaching New college of teaching and more high-quality training to support a world-class teaching profession. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-scheme-to-boost-middle-management-in-challenging-schools 2015-02-25T09:33:00+00:00 New scheme to boost middle management in challenging schools Excellent school middle leaders will be placed in underperforming schools in a drive to raise standards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-39-million-school-rebuild-gets-underway-in-the-north-west 2015-02-16T17:18:30+00:00 Major £3.9 million school rebuild gets underway in the North West Mesne Lea Primary School in Salford hosted an official turf cutting ceremony on 12 February to mark the start of construction work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-42-million-school-rebuild-gets-underway-in-east-yorkshire 2015-02-16T17:18:25+00:00 Major £4.2 million school rebuild gets underway in east Yorkshire Francis Askew Primary School in Hull hosted an official turf cutting ceremony on 13 February to mark the start of the construction work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-54-million-school-rebuild-gets-underway-in-east-yorkshire 2015-02-16T17:18:21+00:00 Major £5.4 million school rebuild gets underway in east Yorkshire Eastfield Primary School in Hull hosted an official turf cutting ceremony on 13 February to mark the start of the construction work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/16-billion-to-help-ensure-every-child-has-a-school-place 2015-02-12T12:39:00+00:00 £1.6 billion to help ensure every child has a school place Details of local funding allocations to support the creation of the new school places needed by September 2018. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/secondary-schools-win-in-the-pupil-premium-awards-2015 2015-02-05T11:34:55+00:00 Secondary schools win in the Pupil Premium Awards 2015 Schools Minister David Laws announces key stage 4 finalists in the 2015 Pupil Premium Awards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-young-people-continuing-in-education-employment-or-training--2 2015-01-27T10:35:39+00:00 More young people continuing in education, employment or training Government shows commitment to annual destination data by publishing 6 months early. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/headteacher-standards-review-letter-from-david-laws 2015-01-20T12:23:13+00:00 Headteacher standards review: letter from David Laws The Minister of State for Schools writes to Dame Dana Ross-Wawrzynski about the headteacher standards review recommendations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/430-primary-schools-win-in-the-pupil-premium-awards-2015 2014-12-18T12:59:00+00:00 430 primary schools win in the Pupil Premium Awards 2015 Schools Minister David Laws announces key stage 2 qualifiers alongside infant and key stage 3 finalists in the 2015 Pupil Premium Awards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-data-shows-13-million-more-infants-eating-free-school-meals 2014-12-18T00:00:11+00:00 New data shows 1.3 million more infants eating free school meals Official figures revealed today show that 1.3 million more children are now eating a healthy lunch since the policy launched in September. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/david-laws-speaks-at-the-teaching-leaders-graduation-ceremony 2014-12-12T13:27:00+00:00 David Laws speaks at the Teaching Leaders graduation ceremony Schools Minister congratulates the fifth graduating cohort of middle leaders from the Teaching Leaders Fellows programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/13-million-school-rebuild-starts-in-withernsea-yorkshire 2014-12-11T15:54:00+00:00 £13 million school rebuild starts in Withernsea, Yorkshire The school rebuild is part of the government’s £2.4 billion Priority School Building Programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-measures-to-support-a-world-class-teaching-profession 2014-12-09T10:33:19+00:00 New measures to support a world-class teaching profession Plans for a new independent college of teaching and improved professional development unveiled. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/special-school-finalists-in-2015-pupil-premium-awards-announced 2014-12-08T12:46:13+00:00 Special school finalists in 2015 Pupil Premium Awards announced Schools Minister David Laws announces finalists in the special schools and alternative provision category for the 2015 awards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gateshead-specialist-arts-college-moves-into-brand-new-building 2014-11-28T12:47:13+00:00 Gateshead specialist arts college moves into brand new building Students and teachers benefit from £4.4 million rebuild as part of the government’s Priority School Building Programme (PSBP). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-school-children-to-benefit-from-life-saving-devices 2014-11-26T10:06:00+00:00 Thousands of school children to benefit from life-saving devices Government strikes deal for 500 affordable defibrillators. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/wyken-croft-primary-school-moves-into-brand-new-building 2014-11-21T10:27:00+00:00 Wyken Croft Primary School moves into brand new building Pupils and teachers in Coventry benefit from £7.1 million rebuild as part of the government’s Priority School Building Programme.