Closed consultations 2013-
Review of Efficiency in the Schools System, closed 10 May 2013
Government proposals to reform vocational qualifications for 16-19 year olds, closed 10 May 2013
Closed consultations 2012-2013
Consultation on proposed changes to the role of the local authority in early education and childcare, closed 6 May 2013
Secondary School Accountability Consultation, closed 1 May 2013
Consultation on Teachers’ Standards (Early Years), closed 30 April 2013
Consultation on the criteria for Early Years Educator qualifications (Level 3), closed 22 April 2013
Reform of the National Curriculum in England, closed 16 April 2013
Consultation on Early Education and Childcare Staff Deployment, closed 25 March 2013
Ofsted: A good education for all: inspection of local authority services, closed 19 March 2013
Improving educational outcomes for children of travelling families, closed 22 February 2013
Measuring Child Poverty: A Consultation on Better Measures of Child Poverty, closed 15 February 2013
Department for Education statutory guidance for local authorities in England to identify children not receiving a suitable education, closed 15 February 2013
Ofsted: Inspection of Sure Start Children’s Centres, closed 11 January 2013
Consultation on Proposed Increases to Contributions for Members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and Removal of Regulations Governing Scheme Valuations, closed 21 December 2012
Proposed amendments to Individual Pupil Information Prescribed Persons Regulations, closed 18 December 2012
Consultation on (1) the draft Order making Foreign Languages statutory for Key Stage 2; and (2) a proposal to require schools teach one or more of seven languages at Key Stage 2, closed 16 December 2012
Department for Education advice on school attendance matters, closed 13 December 2012
Reforming Key Stage 4 Qualifications, closed 10 December 2012
Ofsted: Inspection of residential family centres, closed 9 October 2012
Extending free early education to more two-year-olds, closed 15 October 2012
Making foreign languages compulsory at Key Stage 2, closed 28 September 2012
Replacing LACSEG: Funding academies and local authorities for the functions that devolve to academies, closed 24 September 2012
Consultation on revised safeguarding statutory guidance, closed 4 September 2012
Protection of biometric information of children in schools: Consultation on draft advice for proprietors, governing bodies, headteachers, principals and school staff, young people, parents and representative bodies, closed 3 August 2012
Consultation on careers guidance for schools, sixth-form colleges and further education institutions, closed 1 August 2012
Regulations for removing the duty on maintained schools to follow the ICT National Curriculum programmes of study, attainment targets and statutory assessment arrangements, closed 16 July 2012
Review of Regulations and National Minimum Standards for Residential Family Centres, closed 3 July 2012
Ofsted: Children’s centres, closed 1 July 2012
Ofsted: Inspection of secure training centres, closed 26 June 2012
Consultation on Revision of The Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regulations 2012, closed 5 June 2012
Consultation on Revised Sure Start Children’s Centres Statutory Guidance, closed 1 June 2012
Proposed changes to allow initial teacher training (ITT) in Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) from September 2012, closed 25 May 2012
Consultation on Draft Revised Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities on Services and Activities to Improve Young People’s Wellbeing, closed 25 May 2012
Consultation on school funding reform: Next steps towards a fairer system, closed 21 May 2012
Proposed Changes to allow Schools to more easily employ Industry Experts to work as Instructors in Schools, closed 18 May 2012
Reform of Alternative Provision, closed 15 May 2012
A Consultation on Improving the Assurance System for Financial Management in Local Authority Maintained Schools, closed 11 May 2012
Closed consultations 2010-2012
Ofsted: A good education for all, closed 3 May 2012
New Statutory Guidance for the induction of newly qualified teachers (NQTs) in England, closed 25 April 2012
Ofsted: The new framework for the inspection of independent schools, closed 17 April 2012
Children’s Safeguarding Performance Information Consultation, closed 16 April 2012
Consultation on the Raising the Participation Age (RPA) regulations, closed 13 April 2012
Removing the duty on maintained schools to follow the information and communication technology (ICT) Programmes of Study, Attainment Targets and statutory assessment arrangements, closed 11 April 2012
Consultation on the Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, closed 20 March 2012
Consultation On Proposed Changes To The School Staffing (England) Regulations 2009 To Require Governing Bodies To Share Information With Prospective Employers About Whether Head Teachers And Teachers Have Been In Capability Procedures, closed 24 February 2012
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation: Determination of Turnover for Monetary Penalties, closed 15 March 2012
A consultation on revised statutory guidance and regulations for exclusions from schools and pupil referral units in England, closed 17 February 2012
Supporting Families in the Foundation Years: Proposed Changes to the Entitlement to Free Early Education and Childcare Sufficiency, closed 3 February 2012
Consultation on Revised School Premises Regulations, closed 26 January 2012
Call for Evidence for the Independent Review of Early Education and Childcare Qualifications, closed 24 January 2012
Call for Evidence for the Independent Review of Early Education and Childcare Qualifications, closed 23rd December 2011
Consultation on the Review of Intercountry Adoption Legislation, closed 3rd January 2012
Proposed Amendment to The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2007, closed 18th November 2011
Removing the statutory duty to deliver work related learning at Key Stage 4, closed 4th January 2012
16-19 Funding Formula Review, closed 4th January 2012
Study Programmes for 16-19 year olds, closed 5th January 2012
Revised Statutory Guidance on the Roles and Responsibilities of the Director of Children’s Services and the Lead Member for Children’s Services, closed 6th January 2012
Proposed changes to allow qualified teachers from further education and from the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to become permanent teachers in English schools, closed 22nd September 2011
DfE: Proposed changes to the newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction regulations for England, closed 1 December 2011
Auxiliary Aids for Children with Disabilities, closed 5th December 2011
Ofsted: Common Inspection Framework 2012, closed 24th November 2011
Ofsted: Common Inspection Framework 2012, closed 24th November 2011
DfE: Review of Personal, Social, Health and Economics (PSHE) Education, closed 30th November 2011
DfE: Establishing A New Office Of The Children’s Commissioner For England (OCCE): Consultation On Legislative Proposals, closed 29th September 2011
DfE: Consultation on a Revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), closed 30th September 2011
DfE: Qualifications for 14-16 year olds and Performance Tables, closed 30th September 2011
DfE: Review of Teachers’ Standards – call for evidence, closed 9th September 2011
DfE: Consultation on the Changes to the Admissions Framework, closed 19th August 2011
DfE: Proposed changes to performance management and capability arrangements for teachers, closed 16th August 2011
DfE: Review of teachers’ standards, March 2011
DfE: Support and Aspiration: A New Approach to Special Educational Needs and Disability, closed 30th June 2011
DfE: Ensuring good behaviour in schools: guidance for governing bodies, head teachers, school staff and employers, closed 30th May 2011
Ofsted: Inspection of residential provision in boarding and residential special schools, March 2011
Ofsted: Inspection 2012: proposals for inspection arrangements for maintained schools and academies from January 2012, March 2011
DfE: Academies’ Pre-16 Funding: Options for the 2012/13 Academic Year, closed 25th May 2011
DfE: A Consultation on School Funding Reform: Rationale and Principles, closed 25th May 2011
DfE: Financial Support for 16 to 19 year olds in Education or Training, March 2011, closed 20th May 2011
DfE: National Curriculum Review, closed 14th April 2011
DfE: Bailey Review on the Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood (Industry and Wider Stakeholder Version), closed 18th March 2011
DfE: Bailey Review on the Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood (Parents and carers version), closed 18th March 2011
DfE: Key Stage 2 Testing and Accountability Review – Call for Evidence, closed 17 Feb 2011
DfE: Year 1 Phonics Screening Check Consultation, closed 14 Feb 2011
Arrangements for Placement of Children by Voluntary Organisations and Others (England) Regulations 2011, closed 24 Jan 2011
Regulations Governing Fostering Services, Children’s Homes Providers and Adoption and Fostering Panels and Statutory Guidance on Children’s Homes and Fostering, closed 19 Nov 2010
Consultation on School Funding 2011-12: Introducing a Pupil Premium, closed 18 Oct 2010
Green Paper: Children And Young People With Special Educational Needs And Disabilities – Call For Views, closed 15 Oct 2010
Independent Review of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner – Call for Evidence, closed 04 Oct 2010
Tickell Review of the Early Years Foundation Stage – Call for Evidence, closed 30 Sep 2010
Capital Review – Call for Evidence, closed 17 Sep 2010
Public Consultation on Continuing Need for a Controlled Activity Category in the Vetting and Barring Scheme, closed 09 Jul 2010