As universities reopen following the Christmas break, Universities Minister Michelle Donelan has been looking at the things she wishes she knew before she started university. She spoke about her thoughts with What I Wish I Knew About University. Here are ...
We have been clear that closing schools to all but vulnerable children and children of key workers, as happened last January, is not something we will repeat. This is because the situation now is totally different to last year because ...
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has written an open letter to education and childcare leaders on the return to education settings in 2022 and what it will look like. I wrote to you in December 2021 to express my heartfelt appreciation for ...
Face-to-face education prioritised as it is important for pupils' education and wellbeing
On-site Covid lateral flow tests for secondary pupils on return to school, with students and staff encouraged to test twice a week
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 ...
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 ...
Over 600,000 children attended free, government-funded Holiday Activities and Food clubs this summer, including over 495,000 eligible for free school meals.
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 ...
Omicron expected to cause increased staff absence levels in the spring term, with former teachers needed to expand supply staff across country.
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.
Nine new Institutes of Technology and a multi-million-pound investment in skills and technical training to level up opportunities for everyone
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 ...
More places in children's homes for vulnerable young people along with mandatory national standards and new Ofsted accountability to end unregulated accommodation.
A series of programmes to help disadvantaged pupils boost their maths and literacy skills will be delivered from January
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Leading experts come together to supercharge efforts to improve school attendance
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.
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.
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 ...
Oral Statement to the House of Commons following the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes
