Debates

Michael Gove highlights the GCSE success of schools run by ARK - Absolute Return for Kids - and by Lord Harris and asks whether the Secretary of State believes that academies should become the norm in the state sector.  read more »

Michael Gove announces plans for an online library of past exam papers so parents and the public can track changes in standards over time.  read more »

Michael Gove condemns the Government's new education White Paper as nothing more than repeat announcements of previous commitments.  read more »

Michael Gove raises his concerns that fewer children from poorer backgrounds are taking science subjects and highlights fears that the science curriculum has deteriorated in general.  read more »

Michael Gove announces plans to reform the system of school testing by ending the practice of eleven-year-olds taking Sats at the end of primary school.  read more »

In a debate on the Secretary of State's statement on the report of the expert group on assessment Michael Gove highlights the importance externally marked tests in every subject at the end of primary education.  read more »

Speaking in the House of Commons, Michael Gove welcomes the presence of the Nepali community in the UK as a beneficial contributor to the social, economic and cultural life of our country.  read more »

Michael Gove raises concerns on the Government's ability to deliver reliable assessment of pupils this year and presses the Government on responsibility for the SATS testing shambles last year.  read more »

Michael Gove calls for a reduction in bureaucracy and targets for front-line social workers and for the publication of serious case reviews.  read more »

Michael Gove outlined his plans yesterday to fight educational inequality with new state-funded residential academies.  read more »