Testing measures to ensure young people return to classrooms
On-site Covid lateral flow tests for secondary pupils on return to school, with students and staff encouraged to test twice a week
Updated: Mon Jan 03 2022
"Today is a red-letter day for education in our country": Skills Minister Alex Burghart on new measures to help adults and yo
Today we announced that adults and young people across the country will benefit from more high-quality and flexible education and training - levelling up opportunities and supporting more people into higher skilled, higher wage jobs. People looking to upskill or ...
Updated: Wed Dec 29 2021
"I want this Christmas to be a happy one for all our children": Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi on the benefits of Breakfas
Over 600,000 children attended free, government-funded Holiday Activities and Food clubs this summer, including over 495,000 eligible for free school meals - and new data shows the impact Breakfast Clubs have had on children around the country. Education Secretary Nadhim ...
Updated: Wed Dec 22 2021
More than half a million children benefitted from healthy food and activities during summer
Over 600,000 children attended free, government-funded Holiday Activities and Food clubs this summer, including over 495,000 eligible for free school meals.
Updated: Wed Dec 22 2021
Teachers and parents: Get Boosted Now to be ready for the return to schools and colleges in January
UK Health Security Agency data shows that within 14 days of a booster vaccination your protection against symptomatic infection from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 increases by as much as 70% With many schools going back after the Christmas holidays ...
Updated: Tue Dec 21 2021
Education Secretary calls for ex-teachers to return to classrooms
Omicron expected to cause increased staff absence levels in the spring term, with former teachers needed to expand supply staff across country.
Updated: Mon Dec 20 2021
5 ways Institutes of Technology are revolutionising technical education
Institutes of Technology (IoTs) are new employer-focused providers specialising in delivering higher technical education across England. Created to increase the supply of the higher-level technical skills, they are part of the government's plans to reform technical training to help employers ...
Updated: Fri Dec 17 2021
Developing my career and improving my practice with a specialist NPQ
I'm excited to explore how my National Professional Qualification will directly impact my day-to-day practice. Discovering new strategies to combat truancy, low-level disruption, backchatting or even aggressive behaviour are always welcome in the classroom. I'm also aiming to become Head of Year so look forward to the opportunity to develop my career further through the NPQLBC.
Updated: Fri Dec 17 2021
Skills boost to support more people into jobs
Nine new Institutes of Technology and a multi-million-pound investment in skills and technical training to level up opportunities for everyone
Updated: Fri Dec 17 2021
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi writes to school and college leaders to thank them for their response to the COVID-19 pande
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has written to school and college leaders to thank them and their staff for everything they are doing to respond to the challenges of the pandemic and the Omicron variant. In it he sets out the ...
Updated: Thu Dec 16 2021
How the Holiday Activity and Food Programme is helping our communities
Next week marks the start of the 2021 winter Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF) for children and young people across the country. We speak to Jamie Noble, Head of Community at Rotherham United Community Sports Trust, on the provision ...
Updated: Thu Dec 16 2021
Transformational investment in childrens social care placements
More places in children's homes for vulnerable young people along with mandatory national standards and new Ofsted accountability to end unregulated accommodation.
Updated: Thu Dec 16 2021
Catch up learning accelerates with 10m for maths and literacy
A series of programmes to help disadvantaged pupils boost their maths and literacy skills will be delivered from January
Updated: Wed Dec 15 2021
What you need to know about daily testing for COVID-19 contacts
We have said that being in school and early years settings is vital for protecting young people's education. We have set out the ways we are protecting education and regular testing is a key mitigation to ensure children do not ...
Updated: Wed Dec 15 2021
Five ways we're protecting education
Being in school and early years settings is vital for protecting young people's education and preventing pupils from falling behind. It's also really important that children are able to be among their peers and teachers for both their mental health ...
Updated: Tue Dec 14 2021
How getting a booster will help protect education
The new Omicron COVID-19 variant is spreading fast. Anyone who is unvaccinated or who hasn't had their booster is at even greater risk from COVID-19 and more serious illness. On Sunday 12 December, the Prime Minister, together with the NHS ...
Updated: Tue Dec 14 2021
How we're supporting students with their mental health
Going to university is a fun and exciting time for most students - but it comes with unique challenges and stresses and can be extremely difficult for many who choose to go. But we want all students to get the ...
Updated: Tue Dec 14 2021
How schools are managing attendance effectively
Schools across the country have developed a range of approaches to support regular attendance amongst their pupils and drive down rates of persistent absence. In this blog post, schools who have had success in increasing attendance rates share what works for them.
Updated: Mon Dec 13 2021
Education Secretary launches new attendance alliance
Leading experts come together to supercharge efforts to improve school attendance
Updated: Fri Dec 10 2021
Training and more testing to help people become HGV drivers
First intensive short courses in HGV driving get under way to help tackle skills shortages and support up to 11,000 people launching new careers in the logistics sector.
Updated: Fri Dec 10 2021
Teenagers and testing fatigue, 4 top tips to keep your students testing
Keeping students engaged in regular COVID-19 testing can be challenging. We invited schools and colleges with high numbers of students testing and reporting results to share their ideas on how to keep students testing.
Updated: Thu Dec 09 2021
What does Covid Plan B mean for schools, colleges, universities and early years?
Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced the implementation of Plan B of the COVID-19 Response: Autumn and Winter Plan, as a result of increasing pressure on the NHS. We have already increased safety measures across education settings and we set these measure out in a previous post on 28 November ...
Updated: Thu Dec 09 2021
What the new temporary COVID-19 measures mean for early year settings, out-of-school settings, schools, colleges and universi
On Saturday 27 November, the Prime Minister announced new temporary measures to "buy more time" for our scientists to understand the situation. Most of the guidance hasn't changed and the new measures that are being introduced are temporary and precautionary ...
Updated: Wed Dec 08 2021
How the National Tutoring Programme could help boost your child's learning
Launched in November 2020, The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) is helping boost the learning of those pupils most affected by the impact of missed time in school during the pandemic. The programme, which forms a key part of the Government's ...
Updated: Tue Dec 07 2021
Education Secretary addresses Parliament on child safeguarding
Oral Statement to the House of Commons following the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes
Updated: Mon Dec 06 2021