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. Around 180,000 pupils in …
Children’s social care plays an invaluable role in supporting and protecting the most vulnerable children. Here’s what you need to know about our ambitious plans to reform support for children in care and the children’s social care system.
Data collected by the Department for Education showed 90.7% of schools remained open to some or all pupils on Wednesday 1 February during strike action by the NEU (National Education Union). 45.9% were reported to be fully open, 44.7% were …
Today’s pupils are growing up in an increasingly complex world, living their lives on and offline. This presents many exciting opportunities – but also challenges.
NOTE: This post was updated on 10/03/23 to acknowledge the latest developments. The Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, has written to teaching unions inviting them to engage in formal talks on pay, conditions and reform. A condition of these talks is …
We know children learn best when they are at school, surrounded by their friends and teachers. Attendance is essential for pupils to get the most out of their school experience. There may, however, be times when a pupil is unable …
Oliver King died aged just 12 years old when he suffered a cardiac arrest while taking part in a swimming race in 2012. There is clear evidence showing that defibrillators drastically increase the chance of survival from a cardiac arrest …
The deadline for UCAS applications is fast approaching. Here we provide everything you need to know about UCAS applications. When is the UCAS application deadline? The deadline for most undergraduate UCAS applications is 6pm UK time on Wednesday 25 January …
We want to make sure that teaching is an attractive career choice, which is why we’re committed to tackling unnecessary workload for teachers and leaders. Our ambition is to reduce working hours by five hours per week within three years …
Teaching is a job like no other. It’s unique in combining a rich range of professional skills with creativity, excitement and personal satisfaction – and a sense of making a real difference to the lives of children. Teaching is a …
Sunday 15 January is the deadline for primary school applications. Parents with children due to start school in September 2023 need to go through their local authority to apply for places at their chosen primary schools.