Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan and the teaching unions have agreed to meet to talk about teacher pay, conditions and workload reduction.
Child and family social workers do vital work, helping to protect vulnerable children and change their lives for the better. Now is a great time to consider a career in social work. Over the next two years we will continue …
We believe learning should be a lifelong process and that age should not be a barrier to upskilling, or retraining and getting the job you want. That's why we we’ve launched our ‘returnerships’ initiative to encourage adults over the age …
Cases of norovirus are on the rise, with outbreaks in nurseries and other early year settings returning to near pre-pandemic levels in February. For most people, it’s an unpleasant and short-lived illness, but if your child is showing symptoms of …
England has some of the highest quality childcare provision in the world, with 96% of early years settings rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding. But we recognise that childcare is also one of the biggest costs facing working families …
Hundreds of thousands more working parents will be supported through an extension of the free childcare on offer, more than doubling the current support in place. This will help mums in particular to stay in work and keep the economy …
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has written an open letter to parents setting out the latest on teacher strikes. Dear parents and carers, I’m writing to update you ahead of the strike action planned by the National Education Union on Wednesday …
Apprenticeships allow people of all ages to earn while they learn and gain the skills they need to build a rewarding career. Since 2010, over 5.3 million apprentices have started their apprenticeship journey in a wide range of industries, from …
This article was first published on 30 November 2021. We want to make sure that young people understand what healthy relationships look like and how to navigate their personal lives in a positive, safe and healthy way. That’s why we …
This article was first published 12 December 2022. On snowy days schools make every effort to stay open but it’s not uncommon for schools to close or operate at a reduced level, for example with individual classes suspended. Here we …
Being active can have a hugely positive impact on children’s physical and mental health. That’s why we’re setting out how important it is for all pupils to have access to at least two hours of PE and school sport per …