Department for Children, Schools and Families

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The purpose of the Department for Children, Schools and Families is to make England the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up. We want to:

make children and young people happy and healthy
keep them safe and sound
give them a top class education
help them stay on track.

Our Children’s Plan sets out how we can achieve our ambitions.

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21 July 2008

Update: National Curriculum test delivery

Ed Balls writes that 98% of Key Stage 2 results and 85% of Key Stage 3 results are now available
17 July 2008

Capability Review shows the Department is improving 'in all areas'

David Bell welcomes the review team's excellent scores
16 July 2008

Ed Balls announces details of inquiry into National Curriculum test delivery

Terms of reference announced for the inquiry into the delivery of the Department's policy in this year's tests