The importance of relationships when providing SEN support
Abby Williams, Special Educational Needs (SEN) Coordinator, shares her advice for providing quality SEN support in school.
Abby Williams, Special Educational Needs (SEN) Coordinator, shares her advice for providing quality SEN support in school.
New flagship language programme launched, designed to boost the quality of language lessons in primary and secondary schools
Learning modern foreign languages like French, German and Spanish is not only useful for when visiting abroad but can also boost your job prospects, as language skills are often highly valued by employers. That's why thousands of pupils will benefit ...
Jackie Birch talks about her experience of winning the award for 'Teacher of the Year in a Primary School'.
We want all children and young people to have the same opportunity to meet their potential - including children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Our ambitious new plan will create consistent, high standards of support ...
Parents know that their children only get one shot at education. However for some parents of children with Special Educational Needs and disabilities (SEND), getting their child that superb education that every child deserves can feel like a full-time job. ...
Plan for better, fairer access to high quality special educational needs and disabilities support
Sharing books with babies and toddlers helps to inspire a lifelong love of reading. Reading can be a fun thing to do together and have a positive impact later in life, on things like school exam results, pupil wellbeing, and ...
School uniforms can create a sense of identity and community for a school and its pupils, reduce peer pressure for the latest clothes and help children feel settled and prepared for lessons, but they can be costly for parents. No ...
One year ago Russia illegally invaded Ukraine and since then the British people have given refuge to over 150,000 Ukrainians through our ground-breaking visa schemes, including thousands of children. Last year, the UK provided £2.3billion in military aid to Ukraine ...
In this blog post, Emma Foulkes, Chief Finance Officer, shares her experience of using the Get help buying for schools service to buy transport for her school.
On Wednesday March 1, Year 6 pupils across the country will find out which secondary school has offered them a place for September 2023. The vast majority of pupils will be offered a place at one of their preferred schools ...
Education plays a vital role in preparing our children and young people for life in a modern and diverse Britain. Protecting pupils from the risk of radicalisation forms part of schools' wider safeguarding duties, alongside protecting children from other harms, ...
Schools, colleges and universities can now apply for the third year of the Turing Scheme to fund international study and work opportunities.
Over the past two years, the Turing Scheme has provided funding for schools, colleges and universities across the UK to offer their students the chance to develop new skills, gain international experience and boost their employability by studying and working ...
Claire Lee, head teacher at Burley Oaks Primary School in West Yorkshire shares how her school is supporting pupil wellbeing at an earlier age to help them as they grow up.
Family Hubs offer early support to families and young children to help them overcome difficulties and build strong relationships
Young people will soon be able to search and apply for apprenticeships on UCAS
In April 2022 the department included cyber cover as part of its Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA). We are almost a year on and Katy O'Connor, RPA Future Projects Strategy and Delivery Lead thought it was a good time to check in and see if all members are taking full advantage of this vital cover.
The Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill has been introduced in parliament, which will allow for the Government's Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) to be rolled out from 2025. But what does this mean for you? Here we explain: What ...
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. What are ...
Government to transform children's social care, with ambitious plans that put families at the heart of reform
Higher Education and Skills Minister Robert Halfon's speech to University UK's conference on degree apprenticeships
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. Here's how we're supporting schools to help children use the internet safely. What are some ...
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 ...