Cases of norovirus are on the rise, with outbreaks in nurseries and other early year settings returning to near pre-pandemic levels in February. For most people, it's an unpleasant and short-lived illness, but if your child is showing symptoms of ...
Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan and the teaching unions have agreed to meet to talk about teacher pay, conditions and workload reduction. The National Education Union (NEU) has confirmed that there will be a period of calm for two weeks, with ...
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has written an open letter to parents setting out the latest on teacher strikes. Dear parents and carers, I'm writing to update you ahead of the strike action planned by the National Education Union on Wednesday ...
Apprenticeships allow people of all ages to earn while they learn and gain the skills they need to build a rewarding career. Since 2010, over 5.3 million apprentices have started their apprenticeship journey in a wide range of industries, from ...
This article was first published on 30 November 2021. We want to make sure that young people understand what healthy relationships look like and how to navigate their personal lives in a positive, safe and healthy way. That's why we ...
As we celebrate International School Meals Day 2023 on 9 March, Charlotte Springthorpe, Customer Relationship Manager at Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO), highlights two new DfE approved catering frameworks.
On International Women's Day, we celebrate the achievements of women around the world. It's also a moment to reflect on gender-based inequality and what we can all do to ensure that everyone has the same opportunities. Education can play an ...
New standard for school sports will see girls and boys offered the same sports
Karen Marsh, mental health lead at Southport College shares her college's experience of senior mental health lead training and how it's helped to further support its staff and students with their wellbeing.
Making decisions about your future career can seem overwhelming but National Careers Week (6th to 11th March 2023) is a great time to start thinking about it, whether you're at school, college or university. To help young people get the ...
On 1 March, families of Year 6 pupils found out which secondary school offered them a place for September 2023. But what happens if your child wasn't offered a place at their top choice school? Here we talk you through ...
New, more flexible system introduced to empower adults to upskill or retrain throughout their working lives.
New flagship language programme launched, designed to boost the quality of language lessons in primary and secondary schools
Learning modern foreign languages like French, German and Spanish is not only useful for when visiting abroad but can also boost your job prospects, as language skills are often highly valued by employers. That's why thousands of pupils will benefit ...
Jackie Birch talks about her experience of winning the award for 'Teacher of the Year in a Primary School'.
We want all children and young people to have the same opportunity to meet their potential - including children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Our ambitious new plan will create consistent, high standards of support ...
Parents know that their children only get one shot at education. However for some parents of children with Special Educational Needs and disabilities (SEND), getting their child that superb education that every child deserves can feel like a full-time job. ...
Plan for better, fairer access to high quality special educational needs and disabilities support
Sharing books with babies and toddlers helps to inspire a lifelong love of reading. Reading can be a fun thing to do together and have a positive impact later in life, on things like school exam results, pupil wellbeing, and ...
In this blog post, Emma Foulkes, Chief Finance Officer, shares her experience of using the Get help buying for schools service to buy transport for her school.
On Wednesday March 1, Year 6 pupils across the country will find out which secondary school has offered them a place for September 2023. The vast majority of pupils will be offered a place at one of their preferred schools ...
Education plays a vital role in preparing our children and young people for life in a modern and diverse Britain. Protecting pupils from the risk of radicalisation forms part of schools' wider safeguarding duties, alongside protecting children from other harms, ...
Schools, colleges and universities can now apply for the third year of the Turing Scheme to fund international study and work opportunities.
Over the past two years, the Turing Scheme has provided funding for schools, colleges and universities across the UK to offer their students the chance to develop new skills, gain international experience and boost their employability by studying and working ...
Claire Lee, head teacher at Burley Oaks Primary School in West Yorkshire shares how her school is supporting pupil wellbeing at an earlier age to help them as they grow up.
