How we’re protecting schools and colleges from disruptive strike action

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Minimum Service Levels

We’re working to introduce minimum service levels in schools and colleges to protect children, young people and parents from the damaging impact of future strike action. The follows the disruption during industrial action last academic year, which resulted in over …

What are the latest rules around COVID-19 in schools, colleges, nurseries and other education settings?

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This article was first published on 14 December 2022 and continues to reflect the latest guidance.  Respiratory infections, including the common cold and COVID-19, are common in children and young people, particularly during the winter months. For most children and …

How we’re helping look after the mental health of children and young people

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Schools and colleges play an important role in promoting and supporting the positive mental health and wellbeing of pupils and students.   To help those working with children understand the bigger picture when it comes to children’s wellbeing, we’ve published our …

How we are transforming student finance with the Lifelong Learning Entitlement

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Getting an education doesn’t stop when you leave school. We want to make sure people have the opportunity to learn, upskill and retrain over the course of their lifetime with our Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) plan.  Under the plans, people looking to …