Today marks the start of the National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2022, celebrating the positive impact apprenticeships bring to employers, individuals, and the economy.
Matt Rooney is the Principal of St Giles School in Retford. In this blog, he shares how his staff are working together and with parents/carers, local authorities and agencies to keep supporting their students in the face of increased staff absences.
Loic Menzies is the former Chief Executive of the Centre for Education and Youth, who has answered the call for teachers to return to the classroom to support schools with staffing pressures. We're inviting qualified ex-teachers to step in and ...
Louisa Munton, headteacher of Shirehampton Primary School, shares how her school have reduced persistent absences by introducing a new way of communicating with parents.
Plans confirmed for register of children not in school so no child can fall through the cracks'
There are a wide range of reasons why some families might prefer to home educate children. In the vast majority of cases home educating parents do an excellent job and that's why we want to support families who want to ...
We want all young people to learn in modern, fit for purpose buildings, regardless of their background or where they're from. Some of the schools in our estate don't meet the standards pupils and families should expect, and the school ...
Every child should have the opportunity to learn in a calm, orderly, safe and supportive environment where their education won't be disrupted by misbehaviour. While most students are well-behaved, we know it can be a cause of stress for teachers ...
If we give children a quality education and a fair shot, I believe they can and will do incredible things. Talented, ambitious young people are found in every corner of our country, from the coasts of Cornwall to the streets ...
This week the Government launched its plan to level up the country so that every person can have exactly the same opportunity to make the most of their abilities and succeed in life. Education plays a key part in that ...
Every person should have the same opportunity to make the most of their abilities and succeed in life. But, currently, too many people's chances of getting on in life are adversely affected by where they live. The government's central mission ...
Skills, schools and families at the heart of government plans to improve public services and level up left behind areas.
The repayment threshold for Plan 2 student loans - the income level above which post-2012 student loan borrowers are required to make repayments - will remain at its current level of £27,295 per year for the next financial year. The ...
New data on government's free period product scheme shows strong take up across the country.
Skills are at the very heart of our plans to make sure we can not only recover from the pandemic, but we can thrive - giving people from every part of the country the opportunity to get a good, well-paid ...
New trust set up to run services for vulnerable children and families in Bradford, following recommendations made by Commissioner
Antisemitism summit will bring together vice chancellors and leading Jewish rights groups to discuss key issues affecting staff and students
Last week, the Prime Minister announced the end of plan B Covid measures. To support schools as the measures come to an end, we have announced new funding for schools to help ensure our schools remain safe. These measures - ...
Face-to-face education is important in helping pupils to fulfil their potential. During school time we believe pupils should be in class with their teachers and peers and enjoying all the benefits that brings. School attendance has obviously been affected by ...
New consultation to end postcode lotteryinhow schools manageavoidable absence
We all know that getting a COVID-19 vaccine is the best way we can protect ourselves. Not only that, it protects those around us and helps us live normal lives - this includes helping reduce disruption in schools. That's why ...
8 million from NHS England to support secondary schools with the in-school vaccination programme.
Read about the role that libraries will have in the Online Media Literacy Strategy
Being in the cadets give young people access to an unparalleled range of activities. That's why we've invested £50 million into the Cadet Expansion Programme, to increase the number of cadet units in schools across the country. What are Cadets? ...
The Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi explains how an apprenticeship can help people become a nurse or midwife without needing to go to university. Last year this government rolled out a programme of mass-vaccination the like of which has never been ...
