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Gove gives green light to 102 more free schools

Wednesday, May 22 2013

Michael Gove

Education Secretary Michael Gove today approved 102 new free school applications to open  in 2014 and beyond, delivering around 50,000 new school places.

There are already 81 open free schools, with a further 109 aiming to open in September and beyond. In total, all currently approved free schools would deliver 130,000 new school places when full.

Chris Grayling

Today, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has unveiled important changes to prisoner rehabilitation across England and Wales.

Universal Credit launched

Monday, April 29 2013
Iain Duncan Smith

Today marks the important next step in the radical reshaping of the welfare system so the system works for hardworking people, as the Universal Credit pathfinder is launched in parts of Manchester.