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Our purpose
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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15 August 2008
Numbers taking maths and science A Levels increase
More pupils are passing A Levels, with rises in science and maths at highest level for over a decade
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15 August 2008
Update on National Curriculum test results
The contract between QCA and ETS Europe has been dissolved with immediate effect
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14 August 2008
Call for action to help London's poorest families
Organisations across London pledge more action to tackle child poverty in the city




