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Munro Review to look at children’s social work and frontline child protection practice Overview report and executive summaries of SCRs to be published, ContactPoint to be scrapped. 10/06/10 Free school meals continue; costly expansion plans shelved Expansion of eligibility for free school meals to end this year. 09/06/10 Changes to qualifications and curriculum: iGCSEs get go-ahead; Rose Review scrapped Government lifts restrictions that stopped state schools offering iGCSEs in key subjects. 07/06/10 Michael Gove writes to Ed Balls concerning DfE savings Education Secretary Michael Gove writes to Ed Balls (Monday 7 June 2010) outlining budget-saving decisions. 07/06/10 Full list of DfE ministerial appointments confirmed Details of Secretary of State for Education, Ministers of State for Schools and Children and Families, as well as Parliamentary Under-Secretaries. 03/06/10 Over 1000 schools apply for academy freedoms The Secretary of State has outlined the number of schools which have shown an interest in becoming academies following the DfE announcement of the intention to expand the programme. 02/06/10 General Teaching Council for England (GTC) to be scrapped This Government trusts the professionals. That's why we want to give teachers greater freedoms and reduce unnecessary bureaucracy. 02/06/10 Children's Minister Sarah Teather visits children’s centre in London Sarah Teather: ‘I was really impressed by Shadwell Children’s Centre where staff are working hand in hand with the local community to provide family support, health and childcare services. 28/05/10 Michael Gove invites all schools to become academies All primary, secondary and special schools were today invited to become academies – offering them greater independence and freedom. 26/05/10 Response to figures showing fall in overall absence rate The fall in the overall absence rate and small fall in unauthorised absences is very welcome but the overall level of absenteeism in schools is still too high. 05/01/10 Legislation to give more schools opportunity to become academies An Academies Bill and an Education and Children’s Bill will be introduced to enable more schools to achieve academy status, give teachers greater freedoms over the curriculum and allow new providers to run state schools. 26/05/10 Schools, Sure Start and 16–19 protected in Government savings Government today announced schools, Sure Start and 16-19 education spending will be protected in 2010-11 - with £670 million of in-year savings to help tackle the £156 billion deficit. 24/05/10 The Coalition: our programme for government Today the Government published the coalition document - The Coalition: our programme for government 20/05/10 DfE comment on spending commitments The Department has not taken any decisions on BSF. Any future rollout decisions will be announced in due course. 18/05/10 Edu-zone Bulletin is compiled from published internet resources and edited by Edu-zone.co.uk Edu-zone is an independent publisher and the materials and information published may not reflect the opinions of the publishers. The materials are published via the internet for the information and guidance of the education community. Its use is at the readers discretion. All information is from accredited sources and deemed accurate at the time of publishing. Copyright © 2010 www.edu-zone.co.uk.All rights reserved.
