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Pupil assessment will change and SATS could be scrapped
November 20 2009
Ed Balls revealed plans to use stronger assessments of pupils by their teachers as an alternative to SATS. If the new assessments are successful, then SATS could go by 2012
Prime Minister talks about compulsory community service for school pupils
April 12 2009
The Prime Minister revealed in a press interview that the government would ensure that all school pupils would undertake at least 50 hours of community service before they leave education, a move proposed by NPF reps
More funding for diplomas as uptake increases
April 6 2009
Over 97% of local authorities now offer diplomas and the number of students registered to study will triple this year. £50m extra money is being given to help councils with setup costs.
School building projects speeded up to help construction industry
March 3 2009
Schools minister Jim Knight announced today that thousands of school modernisation and small building projects will be started earlier, to give a £900m boost to the construction industry.
March 2 2009
Investigation of school lotteries
Ed Balls today asked the Schools Adjudicator to review the use and effectiveness of lotteries to handle school admissions.
Feb 22 2009
More apprentices in construction
Builders involved in the government's school rebuilding programme must hire apprentices, Children's Secretary Ed Balls has said.
Mr Balls said he planned to create up to 1,000 new apprenticeships in one year through the initiative. A total of 21,000 apprenticeships in the NHS, education and other public services were also announced.
January 13 2009
More money for teachers in deprived areas
Good teachers are to be offered £10,000 in extra payments to encourage them to work in England's toughest schools.
The proposals to boost achievement among disadvantaged pupils are part of the government's White Paper on increasing social mobility.
About 6,000 new teachers in 500 of the most challenging secondary schools will be offered the "golden handcuffs".
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