Statement on curriculum, exam and accountability reform
7 February 2013
Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, made a statement to the House of Commons on Thursday 7 February 2013, on the future of qualifications, school league tables and the national curriculum
Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Stephen Twigg, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
- Watch Parliament TV: Statement on curriculum, exam and accountability reform
- Read Commons Hansard: Statement on curriculum, exam and accountability reform
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