What is the new free breakfast club scheme? We have introduced free breakfast clubs - 30-minute sessions before school where children get a free breakfast so they to start every day ready to learn. Currently more than 180,000 pupils …
Today’s news review examines inaccurate claims about school funding reported by the Guardian. School funding The Guardian published a piece last night, 7 March, based on concerns about school funding...
Today’s news review looks at coverage of new investment in facilities for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities and a story about GCSE resits.
...who do not necessarily benefit from the pupil premium but whose families may be only just about managing. It also increases the total funding directed specifically to deprived pupils to...
Yesterday, we announced that relationship and sex education will be made compulsory in all secondary schools, while all primary schools will be required to teach age appropriate relationships education. This has been widely welcomed by a range of stakeholders.
Today’s news review looks at a report by the Family and Childcare Trust. Family and Childcare Trust Today, Thursday 2 March, the Family and Childcare Trust released its full survey of childcare providers, which looks at the amount of childcare …
Today’s news review looks at the Department’s announcement today on relationship and sex education and national offer day for secondary school places
Today’s news review covers the new Healthy Pupils Capital Fund and a report from the Education Select Committee on multi-academy trusts (MATs). Healthy Pupils Capital Fund Yesterday, Monday 27 February,...
Today’s news review covers the announcement by Jo Johnson about accelerated two-year degrees, adding more flexibility and choice to the higher education system.
Today’s news review looks at mistaken claims on the Today Programme during a piece about school funding and plans for standardised multiplication tests in primary schools.
...making an investment of £23 billion until 2021 into the school estate. The £4.4 billion Priority School Building Programme (PSBP) is transforming run-down buildings to state-of-the-art facilities, targeting funding at...