School uniforms can reduce peer pressure at school for the latest clothes and help children feel settled and prepared for school, but they can be costly for parents. This week, we have issued important guidance setting out how schools can ...
Schools across England to benefit from further specialist training to help pupils combat bullying.
Laura Fordham is part of the senior leadership team at Bedford Academy, she shares how they are prioritising staff wellbeing and using the DfE Education staff wellbeing charter and its principles to support this work. After a challenging 18 months, ...
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi speech given yesterday in the House of Commons to mark the second reading of the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill.
Bullying in any form is unacceptable and can have a devastating effect on children, young people and their families. That's why, as anti-bullying week continues, we have confirmed funding for five leading organisations, worth over £1m in total, to support ...
The government and Ofqual have confirmed contingency plans in the event that exams planned next summer are unable to take place.
Next month the COP26 climate change conference will be hosted in Glasgow, with leaders from across the globe, joining to discuss ways to combat the effects of climate change. The UK government will be taking a leading role in this ...
How the British Library is working in partnership through its Living Knowledge Network to support the climate change agenda.
Next year, students will sit exams, but we recognise they have faced disruption over the last two years and we've taken measures to make sure they aren't disadvantaged. TO NOTE: This article was first posted on 30 September 2021 but ...
Children and families Minister Will Quince has written to all parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities to talk about his ambitions for them and their children. To all parents and carers of children ...
Chris Russell, National Director for Education, on our return to routine inspection and the COVID context.
We are putting climate change at the heart of education. As part of COP26, the 2021 United Nations climate change conference, the Education Secretary set out his vision to empower all young people in the importance of conserving and protecting ...
83 million investment to create extra space so schools and colleges can continue to offer places to all young people.
This week the Education Secretary visited Auschwitz-Birkenau to discuss the role of education in eradicating antisemitism and making sure young people are aware of the atrocities of the holocaust. But what happens in the education system to make sure pupils ...
How Hampshire Libraries are tackling climate change.
As the COP26 summit continues in Glasgow, we asked teachers and leaders from schools across the country to share how they are playing their part in creating a sustainable future.
How GLL libraries are becoming more environmentally friendly
Megan Thomas, Stakeholder and Engagement Manager for the Schools Commercial Team talks about what the team are up at the Schools and Academies Show in November.
At COP26 the DfE will be hosting a number of events to discuss climate change and sustainability in education. If you aren't attending the conference, make sure you subscribe to: The DfE YouTube Channel and The official COP26 YouTube Channel to livestream events or watch on demand.
This chart illustrates per pupil funding in real terms taking into account both funding through the National Funding Formula and other revenue streams. Every area, school and child is different so the way in which schools are funded can seem ...
This Sunday (31 October) is the deadline for prospective pupils to submit their applications for state-funded secondary school places. Secondary school is an important and exciting step in pupils' education, and many parents and guardians will have already submitted applications ...
Reach new heights with Multiply. The government's new £560 million programme to help transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of adults across the UK is coming in Spring 2022 and will be delivered through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. ...
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has written an open letter to parents, carers and guardians about the the importance of children aged 12 to 15 getting the vaccine - and how we've made it even easier for them. Dear parents, carers ...
David Earnshaw talks about his experience as a school leader, during the COVID-19 pandemic and why he'd recommend Teaching Vacancies to help with recruitment.
This week is Love Our Colleges week, the annual celebration of all of the great things going on in colleges across the country. This year's theme is Get In, Go Further - showcasing the innovation and incredible opportunities being ...
