Government launches crackdown on mobile phones in schools
Schools will receive new guidance on prohibiting mobile phone use during the school day.
Updated: Mon Feb 19 2024
Government confirms plans to permanently remove RAAC from all schools and colleges in England
Schools and colleges to receive funding to permanently remove reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
Updated: Thu Feb 08 2024
What we're doing to permanently remove RAAC from schools and colleges
This article was first published on 31 August and has been updated to reflect the latest information. Nothing is more important than the health and safety of children and staff. This is why we changed our approach to managing a ...
Updated: Thu Feb 08 2024
Get help buying for schools turns 2 and celebrates supporting over 2,000 schools and trusts
As Get help buying for schools celebrates its second birthday, Jane Davies, Head of Schools Commercial Operations at the Department for Education, reflects on what has been achieved so far, and the future aims of the service.
Updated: Wed Feb 07 2024
How to find and apply for an apprenticeship
Apprenticeships are a brilliant option for people of all ages to launch their careers, upskill, or retrain in a huge range of exciting industries - from space engineering to healthcare to advertising and beyond. There are thousands of apprenticeship vacancies ...
Updated: Wed Feb 07 2024
Everything you need to know about apprenticeships in early years and how to find one
Early years educators play a vital and rewarding role in helping children get the best start for life and preparing them to begin school. There are several routes into a role in early years, including apprenticeships. Becoming an apprentice enables ...
Updated: Tue Feb 06 2024
How we're striving to get more girls into computing
Oliver Brotherhood, Curriculum Lead for Computing and Computer Science at Penrice Academy, discusses the importance of adopting a whole-school approach to addressing gender imbalance in computer science.
Updated: Tue Feb 06 2024
Inspiring and enabling pupil and learner voice
This week is Children's Mental Health Week and the theme this year is 'My Voice Matters'. Three mental health leads share how their schools are enabling pupil voice within their wider whole school and college approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Updated: Mon Feb 05 2024
New teaching apprenticeship set to transform pathway to classroom
New teacher degree apprenticeship will support schools to recruit and retain the excellent teachers they need in vital subjects including maths.
Updated: Mon Feb 05 2024
New teaching apprenticeship set to transform pathway to classroom
New teacher degree apprenticeship will support schools to recruit and retain the excellent teachers they need in vital subjects including maths.
Updated: Mon Feb 05 2024
Childcare recruitment campaign launched
Brand new recruitment campaign for early years workers launches today across TV, cinema, online, radio and out of home advertising.
Updated: Fri Feb 02 2024
What we're doing to recruit more early years workers including trialling a £1k sign-on bonus
We're taking important steps to deliver the expanded 30 hours free childcare scheme for working parents from when their child turns nine-months-old until they start school, saving them £6,500 a year. Over 100,000 parents of two-year-olds have already registered their children ...
Updated: Fri Feb 02 2024
Use the National Tutoring Programme to prepare your pupils for exams
Hall Mead School in Havering have been using small group tutoring through the National Tutoring Programme (NTP), and it's proven to be effective in boosting pupils' preparedness for exams.
Updated: Wed Jan 31 2024
New framework to support trainee and early career teachers
The Department for Education has today (30 January) announced a new framework which will help ensure high quality teaching and improve pupil outcomes.
Updated: Tue Jan 30 2024
Disposable vape ban and what it means for young people
The number of children using vapes has tripled in the last three years and there is strong evidence to suggest that cheap and easy-to-use disposable vapes are partly to blame. Our research shows that in 2023, around 69 per cent ...
Updated: Mon Jan 29 2024
How we ensure young people continue to be taught about the Holocaust and the lessons it teaches us today
Every January we stop to reflect on Holocaust Memorial Day. Education has a vital role in eradicating antisemitism and making sure young people are aware of the atrocities of the Holocaust. Unless we all actively try to understand the horrors ...
Updated: Fri Jan 26 2024
How we are supporting students with their living costs
We know that many students are facing increased living costs and that is why we've made sure support is available through universities. Here is everything you need to know about what support is available to help students meet everyday costs ...
Updated: Thu Jan 25 2024
Education Secretary gives opening address at Bett show 2024
Gillian Keegan sets out importance of evidence and innovation in approach to AI at Bett 2024.
Updated: Wed Jan 24 2024
UCAS deadlines 2024: When to apply to university courses including medicine and dentistry
Students going to university from September 2024 should already have been thinking about what to study and where they want to apply. You'll need to apply to an undergraduate course through UCAS. The deadline is quickly approaching, while some courses, ...
Updated: Wed Jan 24 2024
Education secretary approves Dyson STEAM donation
£6 million donation for advanced facilities at Wiltshire primary school accepted by department for education, as education secretary approves school expansion.
Updated: Tue Jan 23 2024
Government responds to recommendations from Ruth Perrys inquest
The department for education has sent its response to the coroner's Regulation 28 report to prevent further tragedies.
Updated: Fri Jan 19 2024
Support strengthened for children with SEND
Families who have children with SEND will soon receive further support with short breaks, supported internship opportunities and recognition of Down syndrome
Updated: Fri Jan 19 2024
Our school's behaviour strategy
Polly Ross, Headteacher at Shefford Lower school explains how the Behaviour Hubs programme helped improve behaviour at their school.
Updated: Thu Jan 18 2024
Professional Development for School Business Professionals: How can we help?
In this blog post, Lindsey Roberts, Stakeholder and Engagement Coordinator from the School Resource Management (SRM) Team within DfE, explains the ways in which SRM can help support the training and development needs of School Business Professionals..
Updated: Thu Jan 18 2024
Measures announced to boost teacher recruitment and retention
£1.5million investment for mental health support, new guidance for schools to prevent bullying of staff and steps to ease teacher workload have been announced.
Updated: Mon Jan 15 2024