UK Shipbuilding Taskforce launched to boost skills and jobs
UK wide taskforce will develop a skills strategy to support more people into rewarding careers.
Updated: Fri Mar 11 2022
Cyber Cover and the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA)
Georgia Shepherd, Product Delivery Lead for RPA Cyber, talks about how the Department for Education is improving risk management across the school sector by introducing cyber cover into the risk protection arrangement (RPA) product from April 2022.
Updated: Mon Mar 07 2022
How school leaders can build a flexible working culture
Asma Maqsood-Shah, Principal of High Hazels Academy talks about how she helped to transform the school's culture and motivate staff through flexible working.
Updated: Fri Mar 04 2022
How we are strengthening family support and helping thousands more families to adopt
The importance of a loving, stable family cannot be overstated, no matter what shape it takes. That's why, this week, we have unveiled a series of measures to strengthen support for new and growing families in adopting, investing millions of ...
Updated: Thu Mar 03 2022
Multi-million pound boost for new families as adoptions increase
Funding will help children find permanent homes faster, as research shows more adoptive parents are being recruited and children are waiting less time in care.
Updated: Thu Mar 03 2022
Post-16 qualifications boosted to help more people to progress
A consultation is launched seeking views on plans to reform options at Level 2 and below.
Updated: Wed Mar 02 2022
Help for teachers and families to talk to pupils about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and how to help them avoid misinformation
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is distressing and concerning, and we understand children and young people may have questions or be seeking reassurance. We know that schools are well placed to talk to pupils about the images they are seeing and ...
Updated: Mon Feb 28 2022
What you need to know about secondary school offer day
On Tuesday 1 March year 6 pupils across the country will find out which secondary school has offered them a place for September 2022. The vast majority of pupils will be offered a place at one of their preferred schools ...
Updated: Mon Feb 28 2022
Higher and Further Education Minister Michelle Donelan speech on the Augar Review
As part of the launch of the Government's response to the post-18 review into higher education, Minister Donelan yesterday delivered a speech at the Centre for Policy Studies.
Updated: Fri Feb 25 2022
Fairer higher education system for students and taxpayers
Government to consult on new plans to drive up quality of university courses and ensure degrees equip students with the skills they need.
Updated: Thu Feb 24 2022
Get the facts about student loan reform
We have announced a radical shake up of the higher education system. Under our proposed new measures, our world-leading higher education sector will aim to deliver the highest quality education for all students while providing even better employment prospects. At ...
Updated: Thu Feb 24 2022
What the latest advice on testing and self-isolation means for education settings
On Monday 21 February, the Prime Minister announced the removal of measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic as we learn to live with the virus. This includes changes for schools and colleges such as no longer recommending regular ...
Updated: Wed Feb 23 2022
Extra support to safeguard political impartiality in schools
Brings clarity on meeting legal duties when discussing issues such as Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Updated: Fri Feb 18 2022
Political impartiality guidance for schools - what you need to know
We want all pupils to finish their education with the knowledge and skills to be able to form clear opinions about issues they see in the world. That's why it's really important that teachers are able to help pupils decipher ...
Updated: Thu Feb 17 2022
Universities Minister puts quality at the heart of higher education
Speaking at a UCAS event, Michelle Donelan set out the government's vision for higher education with quality, fair access and transparency at the forefront (16 February 2022).
Updated: Thu Feb 17 2022
Use half term to make sure your family is vaccinated
This February half term, we are encouraging everyone who is eligible - including those aged 12-17 - to get a COVID-19 vaccine or make sure that they are up to date with a booster. Why is it important to get ...
Updated: Wed Feb 16 2022
Becoming an Academic Mentor: making a difference to pupils' education most impacted by the pandemic
Suzanne Jones is currently an Academic Mentor at Thorpedene Primary School in Essex as part of the National Tutoring Programme. She discusses what motivated her to become an Academic Mentor and what the role entails. When I found out about ...
Updated: Fri Feb 11 2022
Dr Alex George's five top tips for good mental health and wellbeing
To help mark Children's Mental Health week, Dr Alex George, the Government's Youth Mental Health Ambassador has set out his top five tips top tips for good mental health and wellbeing. Get outside It's so important that you get out ...
Updated: Fri Feb 11 2022
Managing attendance in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
"We take pride in building strong relationships with our students and our families. The concerted effort by all our staff to ensure that these relationships are maintained is the heart of our approach to attendance." In this blog, principal Andria Singlehurst shares how her school has supported pupils and their families to maintain good levels of attendance throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Fri Feb 11 2022
Flexible apprenticeships to boost jobs in key sectors
BBC and NHS among employers to recruit up to 1500 apprentices on new flexi-job apprenticeships.
Updated: Thu Feb 10 2022
How we are making apprenticeships more accessible
Apprenticeships help young people secure great careers. But at the moment they don't suit all industries in the same way. That's why, during National Apprenticeship week, we have set out next steps for a new flexible apprenticeship scheme that will ...
Updated: Thu Feb 10 2022
Supporting the mental health of our SEND pupils as they enrol with us
Melissa Sellers and Simmone Appleton from Pennine Academies Yorkshire talk us through how they support their pupil's mental health during enrolments to their specialist provisions.
Updated: Thu Feb 10 2022
Why libraries are so keen on apprenticeships and the Kickstart scheme.
To mark National Apprentice Week, Isobel Hunter, CEO of Libraries Connected writes about how important apprentices are to libraries.
Updated: Thu Feb 10 2022
Mobile phones in schools
Mobile phones can be immensely distracting in the classroom for both pupils and their teachers. We want to support schools to make sure mobile phones are never a barrier to learning or a cause of disruption. We consulted with schools ...
Updated: Wed Feb 09 2022
Supporting students with anxiety about transitioning from secondary school to college
College leaders Rebecca and Kimberley talk us through the activities and support they put in place over summer to support students transitioning to further education, which resulted in strong attendance rates throughout the autumn term.
Updated: Wed Feb 09 2022