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Yesterday it was reported that Peter Mandelson is demanding the Prime Minister call a Cabinet reshuffle in order to make him Foreign Secretary2009-11-23T10:17:33ZBalls signals end for external marking of primary tests
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Children's Secretary Ed Balls heralds the end of testing in primary schools2009-11-19T14:05:12ZPrince has waded into politics again, but his point about the basics is valid
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All children need to know basic British history and study the classic works of English literature. There is nothing unconstitutional about the Prince of Wales promoting such 'timeless principles' of education2009-11-19T09:19:20ZPrince Charles is right on teaching history
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One of the subjects that the Prince of Wales feels most passionately about is education2009-11-19T09:03:56ZPrince Charles fights Ed Balls to save history and geography
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Prince of Wales is on a collision course with ministers over plans to axe traditional history and geography teaching in primary schools2009-11-19T08:51:15ZWatchdog attacks Balls over ‘guarantees’
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2009-11-18T10:20:33ZTax rises look likely after Queen's speech
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<b>Queen's Speech:</b> Post-election tax increases move closer as Gordon Brown pitches for fourth Labour term with promises aimed at families worried about children and elderly parents2009-11-18T09:30:29ZThe Truss affair - and lessons for the Tories
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The more we hear about South West Norfolk Conservatives, the more the heart goes out to the poor candidates trying to penetrate the closed world of local Tory associations2009-11-18T08:55:49ZMr Balls takes a risk with schools cash bid
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Just as a poll carried out for the BBC reveals a majority of the public would prefer spending cuts to raising taxes to get Britain out of the red, the Children's Secretary, Ed Balls, has applied for an inflation-busting boost to his own budget2009-11-17T09:02:32ZDarling and Balls clash in spending row
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Cabinet rivals Ed Balls and Alistair Darling are embroiled in a row over spending2009-11-17T08:49:25ZOld rivalries exposed as Children’s Secretary pushes his point
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Once again, Alistair Darling and Ed Balls seem to be at odds on spending2009-11-17T13:55:27ZEd Balls to demand action on worst-performing schools
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Schools Secretary Ed Balls will demand action to boost standards at some of the worst-performing secondaries in England2009-11-16T07:31:53ZPowers that turn police into judge and jury
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You are warned. Never agree to a police caution for doing something wrong unless you are guilty as sin. You will have a criminal record2009-11-10T09:03:20ZInformation children desperately want
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SOME parents with strong religious views will be furious that Ed Balls is about to force their children to learn about sex. But many more will be secretly relieved.2009-11-05T10:18:13ZCheating parents who lie to win school places face court fines
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<b>Latest:</B> Parents who lie to get their children into a good state school face hefty fines imposed by civil courts under radical plans outlined2009-11-02T10:57:18ZFaith schools could be outlawed after Jewish test case, says Balls
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Faith schools could be stripped of the right to select pupils on the basis of their religion, the Standard has learned2009-10-28T08:42:41ZEd Balls defends Children's Commissioner decision
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Schools Secretary Ed Balls defends his decision to overrule MPs and force through his choice for the next children’s commissioner2009-10-19T06:23:16ZBalls: I was right to sack Baby P council chief
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Children's Secretary Ed Balls was so 'stunned' by the state of children’s care in Haringey council that he was right to sack summarily its boss Sharon Shoesmith2009-10-09T06:17:09ZHaringey chiefs left seven more Baby Ps in danger
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<b>EXCLUSIVE:</b> Council at the centre of the Baby P scandal left at least seven more vulnerable children at risk of serious abuse2009-10-08T06:17:08ZBadly behaved pupils will be sent to 'sin bins'
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Schools which fail to crack down on classroom indiscipline will face government intervention, Schools Secretary Ed Balls warned2009-09-30T08:43:45ZI was right to sack Baby P director, says Ed Balls
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Schools Secretary Ed Balls stands by his decision to sack Haringey's social services chief over the Baby P case2009-09-30T13:28:58ZPlan for education cuts draws furious response
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Government looks set to unveil further public spending cuts this week despite facing angry criticism over possible £2 billion cost-cutting programme in schools2009-09-21T05:36:26ZSchool clubs are targets for paedophiles, says minister
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Paedophiles are constantly trying to exploit children in after-school and sports clubs, Schools Secretary Ed Balls claimed as he defended the Government's vetting plans2009-09-15T13:46:05ZAcademy fee for firms scrapped
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2009-09-07T08:39:36ZTories still 'doing down' state schools, says Balls
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Schools Secretary Ed Balls marked the publication of the GCSE results today with a scathing attack on his Tory rival Michael Gove2009-08-27T08:37:38ZNew promises won't end this schools muddle
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As a parent, I often feel baffled by the Government's approach to education. Only last week, the Department for Children, Schools and Families was at its micro-managerial best2009-07-02T07:34:37ZBad teachers will have to apply for new licence every five years
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Thousands of incompetent teachers face being forced out of schools under plans to raise standards of state education, the Standard has learned2009-06-30T09:15:28Z£200,000 salary for headteachers who run merged school chains
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Headteachers could receive unlimited pay for running new chains of schools under radical plans to overhaul state education2009-06-23T08:35:01ZIraq inquiry: Ex-soldiers to go public
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2009-06-22T13:27:04Z£10million to train 4,000 teachers for dyslexic pupils
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Children with dyslexia will receive extra help at school in a drive to train 4,000 specialist teachers, ministers have announced2009-06-22T08:16:10Z