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Politicians too quick to dismiss the concept of trust schools

... website in England, visitors are greeted with a glowing reference from Labour's schools minister, Vernon Coaker. He says: "The trust model has captured the imagination of schools and organisations who have been inspired to want to be part of this exciting programme, and I know that thousands of children are set to benefit from the innovative approaches being proposed by schools seeking...

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Politicians too quick to dismiss the concept of trust schools

... website in England, visitors are greeted with a glowing reference from Labour's schools minister, Vernon Coaker. He says: "The trust model has captured the imagination of schools and organisations who have been inspired to want to be part of this exciting programme, and I know that thousands of children are set to benefit from the innovative approaches being proposed by schools seeking...

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Academies sponsor ULT ordered to halt expansion

... sponsor and also runs a chain of 10 private schools. A letter signed by the schools minister, Vernon Coaker, was sent today to local authorities. It cites the two failing Sheffield academies as a reason for freezing new projects. The ULT said it "welcomed the opportunity to consolidate". Academies are independently run, government-funded schools and, although their results...

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N E Lincolnshire is in top 10 most improved authorities for GCSE passes

Schools Minister Vernon Coaker has welcomed a substantial increase in the number of pupils gaining at least five GCSE passes including English and Maths. The pass rate in North East Lincolnshire has improved by almost 6% to 45.4%, and 69.9% achieved at least five passes at grade A* - C, an increase of 11.3% over last [...]

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Teenager who struggled at school finds caring role after a taste of different jobs

... the job I want to do and one day I hope to run my own residential care home.”Presented by Vernon Coaker, Minister of State for Schools and Learners, the awards also honour those who have helped young people to achieve.Supermarket giant Tesco will be awarded the Employer of the Year trophy for providing work placement opportunities for young people in Aberdare, Crumlin, Merthyr, Neath,...