Table showing publicly funded primary and secondary schools which had more than 30%, 40% and 50% unqualified full-time equivalent teachers in service in each local authority, January 1996, 2001, 2006 and November 2011. 5 p.

Table showing publicly funded primary and secondary schools which had more than 30%, 40% and 50% unqualified full-time equivalent teachers in service in each local authority, January 1996, 2001, 2006 and November 2011. 5 p.

Table showing numbers of looked after children eligible for Key Stage 4 and numbers achieving GCSEs, by the school's Ofsted inspection status and local authority - 2011. 10 p.

Table showing numbers of looked after children eligible for Key Stage 4 and numbers achieving GCSEs, by the school's Ofsted inspection status and local authority - 2011. 10 p.

Table showing national performance of pupils in state funded mainstream schools with no statements of special educational needs and not eligible for free school meals achieving 5 A* to C grades including english and mathematics GCSE at the end of Key Stage 4, 2010/11. 32p.

Table showing national performance of pupils in state funded mainstream schools with no statements of special educational needs and not eligible for free school meals achieving 5 A* to C grades including english and mathematics GCSE at the end of Key Stage 4, 2010/11. 32p.

Tables showing national performance of pupils in state funded mainstream schools with no statements of special educational needs attaining A* to C in a) English b) mathematics c)english or mathematics d) 5 A* to C grades including english and mathematics GCSE, at the end of Key Stage 4, 2010/11. 121p.

Tables showing national performance of pupils in state funded mainstream schools with no statements of special educational needs attaining A* to C in a) English b) mathematics c)english or mathematics d) 5 A* to C grades including english and mathematics GCSE, at the end of Key Stage 4, 2010/11. 121p.

I am interested in the logic of the Secretary of State’s position. If he believes it is right that academies and free schools should be able to take on whoever they like on the strength of the opinion of the head teacher, why is that not right for local authority schools? And if he believes it is right that we make the teachers’ training qualification more difficult, why is it right that academies can opt out of that?

I am interested in the logic of the Secretary of State’s position. If he believes it is right that academies and free schools should be able to take on whoever they like on the strength of the opinion of the head teacher, why is that not right for local authority schools? And if he believes it is right that we make the teachers’ training qualification more difficult, why is it right that academies can opt out of that?

I, too, am an egalitarian, which is why I believe that academy status should be extended to every school that believes in improving outcomes for its children.

I, too, am an egalitarian, which is why I believe that academy status should be extended to every school that believes in improving outcomes for its children.

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove) has made the following Statement.

With your permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to make a Statement about the future of examinations and assessment in our schools.

The examination which the overwhelming majority of young people sit at 16—the...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove) has made the following Statement.

With your permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to make a Statement about the future of examinations and assessment in our schools.

The examination which the overwhelming majority of young people sit at 16—the...

Professor Alison Wolfs' wide-ranging review was published on 3 March 2011. She found that too many young people are studying courses that offer no basis for progression to further study or to meaningful employment. Some of these courses ““counted”” in Performance Tables as being equivalent to a number of GCSEs...

Professor Alison Wolfs' wide-ranging review was published on 3 March 2011. She found that too many young people are studying courses that offer no basis for progression to further study or to meaningful employment. Some of these courses ““counted”” in Performance Tables as being equivalent to a number of GCSEs...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Professor Alison Wolf’s wide-ranging review was published on 3 March 2011. She found that too many young people are studying courses that offer no basis for progression to further study or...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education (Michael Gove) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Professor Alison Wolf’s wide-ranging review was published on 3 March 2011. She found that too many young people are studying courses that offer no basis for progression to further study or...