The NEU has announced it has met the threshold required in a ballot of its teacher members to strike in schools across England. Here we set out when the strikes will take place. The NEU has said it will hold ...
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 ...
Charlene Pink is an Innovation Lead at the Department for Education and is currently working on a project which aims to give those who buy for their school the knowledge, skills and confidence to do so as effectively as they can. In this blog post, Charlene highlights a new training pilot which launches in February 2023.
All state-funded schools in England currently without a defibrillator to receive one by the end of the academic year.
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 ...
Read more about the libraries people receiving New Year Honours.
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 ...
In this blog post, Dan Baker, Schools Commercial Team Category Lead, gives an overview of the DfE support available to help you buy energy and energy efficiency goods and services for your school.
Financial package to help students with living costs and a further freeze on tuition fees.
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. Parents can express a ...
Increase in funding worth an additional 125 million for 16-19 education for school sixth forms, colleges and other providers next year.
Primary school pupils to benefit from careers support and change to law will give more young people access to advice about technical education
Evidence shows that children start to form ideas about their future as they start primary school and it is crucial that we help inspire them in doing so. That's why we have announced a new careers programme that will encourage ...
There are still too many people who are being held back by poor maths both in their careers and in their personal lives. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that he wants to see all students in England study some ...
This year, a number of people have been honoured by the King in recognition of their contributions to education and childcare. Among those honoured are: Peter Offord Davies British Empire Medal (BEM) Peter receives a BEM for his work as ...
By now, schools in England will have broken up and closed for the Christmas Holidays. With multiple bank holidays over the holiday season, here's everything you need to know about when your child goes back to school in the New ...
Government confirms funding for Holiday Activities and Food programme for 2023, supporting hundreds of thousands of children from low-income families.
Evidence suggests that attending holiday clubs can have a positive impact on children's learning, health and wellbeing. This is especially true of clubs that provide enrichment activities - these are activities that complement what children learn at school - as ...
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP, has announced the development of a new educational package telling the story of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement and Northern Ireland's transformation over the past quarter century.
239 school buildings to be transformed as part of revolutionary ten-year programme.
All pupils should be able to learn in buildings that are fit for purpose. The School Rebuilding Programme is transforming hundreds of schools across the country and ensuring they are suitable for the future. Here's what you need to know. ...
Whether you are looking for a better job or wanting to advance in your current profession, a Skills Bootcamp can be a great way to boost your prospects. Skills Bootcamps are free and designed in partnership with local employers to ...
We are seeing an increased number of cases of Group A streptococcus (Strep A) compared to normal at this time of year. There is no evidence that a new strain is circulating and the increase is most likely related to ...
Multimillion pound investment to radically improve university and college facilities and provide better teaching for students.
