There has been further coverage today (Wednesday 21 July) concerning proposals to reduce funding for arts subjects in higher education in England. It is important to clarify the extent of the proposed changes, which may have been overstated in some …
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has today written to secondary school and college parents and guardians in England to talk about the importance of regular testing when it comes to keeping covid out of the classroom.
After the Everyone’s Invited movement shone a light on worrying stories of sexual abuse in our schools, we asked Ofsted to carry out a review.
Earlier this year, the government announced that students will not take formal GCSE, AS and A level exams this summer and will instead be awarded grades determined by their teachers' judgements, based on a range of evidence like mock exams, …
We are collecting and sharing examples of initiatives and strategies that have worked well for schools and colleges in delivering testing and driving up participation. We understand that the way schools and colleges operate vary significantly. This may mean that …
The Covid-19 pandemic has created challenges across the entire education system. Throughout, we have acted swiftly to help minimise the impact on pupils’ education and provided extensive support for schools, colleges and early years settings. Here are the key education milestones from the …
We are reforming post-16 education and training so more people can get the skills they need and secure great jobs. That’s why last week we introduced The Skills and Post-16 Education Bill into Parliament. This landmark Bill will support vital …
Schools and colleges play an essential role in building a safer society by educating young people about key issues like sexual violence and harassment but at the same time they must be safe places where young people are protected as …
The Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF) has been supporting children and families in the school holidays since 2018 and was significantly expanded in light of the pandemic last year. Here is everything you need to know about the programme and how it could help you.
On 17 May the country moved on to step 3 of the Government’s roadmap and further restrictions were lifted. For parents, teachers and students, this means there will be some changes in the classroom and a look forward into the summer term. Here are what these changes mean for you, …
The way in which phonics is taught in schools has evolved significantly in the last 10 years. A key upcoming change in recognition of that evolution is the removal of the widely used 2007 Letters and Sounds handbook from gov.uk …