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Free breakfast club roll out: everything you need to know 

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Free breakfast club roll out: everything you need to know 

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 …

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Coronavirus and school closures

Posted by: maevemcalister, Posted on: 8 April 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
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Today's blog looks at media reports based on speculation that schools could reopen after the Easter holidays. Schools reopening predictions in the media Today, Wednesday 8 April, the Department for Education has issued a statement in response to reports that …

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Social work register

Posted by: robynmeadwell, Posted on: 2 April 2020 - Categories: Social work
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Today's blog focuses on measures to increase social workers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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Free School Meals

Posted by: maevemcalister, Posted on: 31 March 2020 - Categories: Free School Meals, School food

Today's blog outlines the launch of a national voucher scheme aimed at children eligible for free school meals while schools are closed due to coronavirus.

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Social distancing guidance

Posted by: maevemcalister, Posted on: 25 March 2020 - Categories: Childcare, Coronavirus, School safety

Today's blog outlines the new social distancing guidance for education and childcare settings.

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School closures

Posted by: maevemcalister, Posted on: 23 March 2020 - Categories: Coronavirus
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Today's blog focuses on schools' efforts to fight the spread of Coronavirus.

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School uniform costs

Posted by: shannynquinn, Posted on: 13 March 2020 - Categories: School uniform

Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at our support for a bill to limit school uniform costs and the associated media coverage.

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The coronavirus and school closures

Posted by: shannynquinn, Posted on: 12 March 2020 - Categories: Uncategorized
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Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at the Government’s response to reports of possible school closures due to Coronavirus.

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Supporting students with their mental health

Posted by: shannynquinn, Posted on: 5 March 2020 - Categories: Higher Education, Mental Health, Universities
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Today’s blog looks at our funding for University Mental Health Day and how we’re celebrating World Book Day.

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Coronavirus helpline

Posted by: shannynquinn, Posted on: 3 March 2020 - Categories: Admissions, school admissions, School places
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Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at the launch of a helpline for advice on Coronavirus and Secondary School Offer Day.

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Research on graduate earnings

Posted by: maevemcalister, Posted on: 2 March 2020 - Categories: Higher Education, Universities
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Today’s blog looks at research conducted by the Institute of Fiscal Studies and the Department for Education looking at the lifetime returns of a UK degree.

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The Education Hub is a site for parents, pupils, education professionals and the media that captures all you need to know about the education system. You’ll find accessible, straightforward information on popular topics, Q&As, interviews, case studies, and more.

Please note that for media enquiries, journalists should call our central Newsdesk on 020 7783 8300. This media-only line operates from Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm. Outside of these hours the number will divert to the duty media officer.

Members of the public should call our general enquiries line on 0370 000 2288.

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