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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
"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.
BBC and NHS among employers to recruit up to 1500 apprentices on new flexi-job apprenticeships.
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 ...
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.
To mark National Apprentice Week, Isobel Hunter, CEO of Libraries Connected writes about how important apprentices are to libraries.
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 ...
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.
Skills Minister Alex Burghart has written to students, parents and guardians to encourage them to explore the benefits apprenticeships have to offer. In the letters, which are published here, Minister Burghart sets out some of the ways in which apprenticeships ...
State of the Nation report highlights positive impact of keeping schools open, with millions more to be invested in senior mental health lead training
Information being published will help students to focus their revision for GCSE, AS and A level exams which are planned to go ahead this summer.
The ongoing impact of the pandemic has emphasised the importance of supporting our children and young people's wellbeing. That's why, during Children's Mental Health Week, we have released the findings our State of the Nation report, which focuses on trends ...
Apprenticeships are a brilliant option for people of all ages to launch their careers in a huge range of exciting industries or upskill at various levels. There are thousands of apprenticeship vacancies on offer, with more than 640 high-quality apprenticeships ...
Exams will go ahead this summer as the best and fairest form of assessment. However, we recognise students have faced disruption over the last two years and we have put in place measures to support them. We have introduced a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Skills, schools and families at the heart of government plans to improve public services and level up left behind areas.
