Welcome
The purpose of the Department for Children, Schools and Families is to make this the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up. We want to:
- make children and young people happy and healthy
- keep them safe and sound
- give them a top class education
- help them stay on track.
Our Children’s Plan sets out how we can
achieve our ambitions.
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Ed Balls at the Association of School and College Leaders conference 2010
News headlines
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Improving accountability for primary schools
Ministers write to primary headteachers about changes to assessment and accountability at Key Stage 2
10 March 2010
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New assessment tasks on Shakespeare
QCDA launches Active Shakespeare to help 11- to 14-year-olds get more out of the Bard’s plays
10 March 2010
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Money-saving experts for schools
Ed Balls announces over 1000 extra school business managers to help clusters of primary schools make their money go further
9 March 2010
