tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2017-09-18T13:23:16+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/back-to-school-for-thousands-of-pupils-as-new-free-schools-open 2017-09-18T13:23:16+01:00 Back to school for thousands of pupils as new free schools open 33,000 new school places created as number of free schools, studio schools and university technical colleges opened since 2011 passes 500. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/partnership-is-key-to-creating-more-good-school-places 2017-09-13T18:23:00+01:00 Partnership is key to creating more good school places Education Secretary Justine Greening calls for closer working between independent and state schools to create more good school places. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/applications-open-to-create-1600-new-special-free-school-places 2017-07-27T12:41:37+01:00 Applications open to create 1,600 new special free school places Nineteen local authorities open applications to sponsor new special free schools tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-to-set-out-plans-for-schools-that-work-for-everyone 2016-09-09T00:45:00+01:00 PM to set out plans for schools that work for everyone The Prime Minister unveils measures to increase the number of good school places and ensure all children have the best start in life. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/school-places 2015-02-12T12:13:57+00:00 School places The Secretary of State for Education and Schools Minister David Laws announce capital funding to support the creation of new school places. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/almost-9-in-10-receive-first-choice-of-primary-school 2014-06-24T14:01:00+01:00 Almost 9 in 10 receive first choice of primary school This year 88% of families got a place at their first choice primary school and 85% were offered one at their first choice secondary. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parents-flock-to-free-schools 2014-04-15T12:16:14+01:00 Parents flock to free schools A survey of free schools carried out by the Department for Education shows that they have attracted almost 3 applications for every place. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-nash-speaks-about-opening-up-state-boarding-schools-to-more-children 2013-06-10T16:23:28+01:00 Lord Nash speaks about opening up state boarding schools to more children Lord Nash, Schools Minister, addresses the State Boarding Schools� Association (SBSA) symposium. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-free-schools-are-a-popular-choice-for-parents 2011-09-05T01:00:00+01:00 New free schools are a popular choice for parents Thousands of parents have applied to send their children to the first 24 free schools with latest analysis showing that half are in the 30% most deprived communities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-projections-for-the-number-of-pupils-in-schools 2011-07-28T01:00:00+01:00 National projections for the number of pupils in schools Comment on the pupil projection figures published by the Department.