Primary schools can now apply for the first phase of funding, with up to £150,000 of £15 million available to support up to 300 new or expanded nurseries to be open by September 2025. But what are school-based nurseries and who will benefit? Here’s everything you need to know.
Over the last 12 months, most of us have experienced changes in our jobs – how we’re working and what we’re working on. Change isn’t an annual event, it’s now an everyday reality and that can feel challenging. We might …
To support pupils prepare for the next academic year and help them make up for learning lost during the pandemic, we have launched a free summer schools programme to run during the holidays, which will include a mix of fun …
Following the successful reopening of schools in March, teachers, pupils and parents have been able to experience first hand the importance of testing and how it keeps COVID-19 out of our classrooms. As children begin to return from the Easter …
A survey for the Social Market Foundation and Further Education Trust for Leadership found that more people would prefer their child to take a vocational qualification than attend university.
Sectors including agriculture, creative industries and construction will soon be able to offer more flexible apprenticeship opportunities through the flexi job apprenticeships scheme. Here’s what you need to know about flexi-job apprenticeships.
On Friday 16 of April, thousands of families received a primary school place offer for their child, kickstarting the beginning of their primary education journey.
Today, the majority of schools across the country welcomed their students back to school after the Easter Break.
Please note: The information below may be out of date. For updated information on grades in 2021, please click here. Students won’t be sitting exams this year because that wouldn’t be fair after all the disruption they’ve experienced since the …
It is vital that students are able to concentrate fully on their education free from the distraction and disturbance of bad behaviour. That’s why the Department has invested £10m in a set of measures that will help school leaders improve …
We’ve confirmed that face coverings should continue to be worn by adults and those in Year 7 and above as a precautionary measure when students return to schools and colleges after the Easter break.