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
The Government has launched a national review and local inspection following the murder of Arthur Laninjo-Hughes
Young people who are most at risk of serious violence or gang exploitation will receive targeted support to keep them engaged in education and attending lessons
The government has confirmed reforms for initial teacher training to ensure all children and young people receive an excellent education.
Will Quince gives keynote address to parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Attendance is a top priority for the government as we know that being in school is vital both for protecting young people's education and for their mental health. The latest statistics show that 99.9% of schools remain open and our guidance ...
Christmas and nativity plays are one of our most cherished school traditions. Sadly last year many had to be cancelled but this year, as we are at a different stage of the pandemic and so many people are benefitting from ...
Free period products will continue to be available for schools to distribute to their pupils in England.
