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Secondary schools
How we’re making language lessons more accessible and relevant
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Curriculum, GCSE, Languages, Schools, Secondary schools
Modern foreign languages like French, German and Spanish are really useful to know – not just for visiting counties that speak those languages, but employers increasingly see language skills as highly desirable.
Everything you need to know about face coverings in schools and colleges – who must wear them, why they’re important and when will they stop having to wear them
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Colleges, Coronavirus, Primary Schools, Schools, Secondary schools
To maximise the number of children in school and college, the Government is temporarily recommending that face coverings are worn in classrooms and teaching spaces for pupils and students in year 7 or above, in light of the Omicron variant …
What you need to know about daily testing for COVID-19 contacts
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Coronavirus, early years, Primary Schools, Schools, Secondary schools
We have said that being in school and early years settings is vital for protecting young people’s education. We have set out the ways we are protecting education and regular testing is a key mitigation to ensure children do not …
What the new temporary COVID-19 measures mean for early year settings, out-of-school settings, schools, colleges and universities
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Colleges, Coronavirus, Primary Schools, Schools, Secondary schools, Testing, Universities
On Saturday 27 November, the Prime Minister announced new temporary measures to “buy more time” for our scientists to understand the situation.
How can students access free period products in school or college?
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Colleges, Period Products Scheme, Secondary schools
No-one should be held back from accessing education due to their period. In January 2020, we launched the Period Products Scheme to provide learners with period products when they need them.
COP 26: Everything you need to know about the department’s quest to put climate change at the heart of education
We are putting climate change at the heart of education. As part of COP26, the 2021 United Nations climate change conference, the Education Secretary set out his vision to empower all young people in the importance of conserving and protecting …
Secondary school applications: What parents and prospective pupils need to know before deadline day
This Sunday (31 October) is the deadline for prospective pupils to submit their applications for state-funded secondary school places. Secondary school is an important and exciting step in pupils’ education, and many parents and guardians will have already submitted applications …
"With your help, we are going to transform the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged": an open letter to education and care professionals from new Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi
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Apprenticeships, Further education, Higher Education, Looked after children, Primary Schools, Secondary schools, Universities
Nadhim Zahawi, the new Secretary of State for Education, has written to all those working in education and care to introduce himself and thank them for all their work To all those working in education and care, I am writing …
A letter from the Education Secretary to education leaders
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early years, Higher Education, Primary Schools, Secondary schools, Universities
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has written to education leaders to thank them for their effort and work over the course of the pandemic and to break down some of the ways in which the move to Step 4 of the …