The Bemrose School in Derby has pupils aged 3-19. They started delivering tutoring in October 2020 to compensate for lost learning during the pandemic. Executive headteacher, Neil Wilkinson encourages other schools to develop a flexible tutoring model that is responsive ...
November is men's health awareness month. Darren Smart from Somerset libraries tells us about how Somerset libraries are supporting the NHS to bring health to the high street.
One of the objectives of the Department for Education's Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy is to increase opportunities for children and young people to learn from and connect with nature and improve biodiversity in their schools. There are a number ...
Modern foreign languages like French, German and Spanish are really useful to know - not just for visiting counties that speak those languages, but employers increasingly see language skills as highly desirable. That's why we are investing £14.9 million over the ...
In this blog, Russ Bland, Head of crime, fire and health and safety resilience for the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA), tells us about the targeted work that his team are doing to keep schools with particular risks as safe and secure as possible.
Thousands of students to benefit from high quality language teaching and new Centre of Excellence.
Stephanie Bendall talks about how the school has been recognised as an Anti-Bullying Gold Award winner by the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA).
Around three quarters of looked after children live in foster care. Foster parents provide a stable family environment when a child cannot live with their birth parents. Children in foster care deserve to lead fulfilling lives in nurturing environments that ...
Education is one of the key tools we have in the fight against climate change. Here's what you need to know about how we are working with the Natural History Museum to deliver the National Education Nature Park and climate ...
Young people who are considering going to university next year should be thinking about their applications and what grades/qualifications they need. But how does that process work? Here, we answer your questions. I'm at school/college in England - how do ...
Teaching is an attractive profession for a range of reasons; as well as it being interesting, no two days being the same and it provides the chance to shape young people's lives. Teacher's pensions are also among the best and ...
The Early Career Framework (ECF) and sets out a framework of standards to help early career teachers succeed at the start their careers. In this blog, practitioners share how they support their early career teachers to apply the content of the provider-led training programmes to their school's context.
Nobody should have to miss out on education because of their period. That's why we're ensuring this doesn't happen through the Period Products Scheme which provides pupils with period products when they need them. Since its launch in January 2020, ...
Free school meals are only available during term time. Families on low incomes may be able to access food vouchers and other types of support over the half term through their local authorities. Delivered through the Department for Work and ...
Each October, libraries across the country mark Black History Month through events and recommended reading. Here are just a few examples. It is a longer read than usual but we wanted to highlight the variety of activities libraries run to ...
The deadline for secondary school applications is coming - but you don't need to worry as it's a simple and straightforward process. Here we provide everything you need to know about secondary school applications. When is secondary school application deadline ...
National Professional Qualifications provide training and support for teachers and school leaders at all levels and help them to deliver improved outcomes for young people. These 8 teachers explain what taking an NPQ has brought to their classroom practice or leadership skills over the last year.
Primary and secondary schools are offering one-to-one or small group tuition to pupils that need extra help. Through the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) over two million tutoring sessions have started. The programme is now in its third year, and we look at the impact ...
Several schools from across the country share their different ways and approaches to supporting pupil and staff mental health and wellbeing.
In this blog post, Kieren Done - School Business Manager at St Ambrose College, a grammar school in Altrincham, Manchester, shares his experience of using Get help buying for schools and how it could help you with your buying too.
Blandford Library in Dorset is a hub for the whole community, and much more than simply a place to borrow books.
Getting vaccinated against the flu virus and COVID-19 offers the best protection. Not only does it protect us as individuals but also those around us and limits the disruption to pupils' education. Here's what you need to know about the ...
Your child's education starts at home long before they enter the classroom. And even when they start nursery or school the home is where a significant amount of their learning happens. That's why it's really important to build a positive ...
Thousands of early years professionals will benefit from investment to drive quality and training, and to better support the next generation of children.
The 2021/22 academic year saw the return of the summer exam series in which pupils sat GCSEs and exams relating to other Key Stage 4 qualifications for the first time since 2019. Pupils got their results in August and on ...
