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Revision help for students published for summer exams

Revision help for students published for summer exams

Monday, 07 February 2022

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. ...

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Further plans to level up opportunities for every child

Further plans to level up opportunities for every child

Thursday, 03 February 2022

Plans confirmed for register of children not in school so no child can ‘fall through the cracks’...

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Package to transform education and opportunities for most disadvantaged

Package to transform education and opportunities for most disadvantaged

Tuesday, 01 February 2022

Skills, schools and families at the heart of government plans to improve public services and level up left behind areas....

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94% of secondary schools provide free period products to students

94% of secondary schools provide free period products to students

Thursday, 27 January 2022

New data on government’s free period product scheme shows strong take up across the country ...

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Education Secretary leads call to tackle antisemitic abuse on campuses

Education Secretary leads call to tackle antisemitic abuse on campuses

Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Antisemitism summit will bring together vice chancellors and leading Jewish rights groups to discuss key issues affecting staff and students...

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New measures to increase school attendance

New measures to increase school attendance

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

New consultation to end postcode lottery?in?how schools manage?avoidable absence?...

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More support for schools and students as plan B comes to an end

More support for schools and students as plan B comes to an end

Monday, 24 January 2022

£8 million from NHS England to support secondary schools with the in-school vaccination programme....

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Universities pledge to end use of non disclosure agreements

Universities pledge to end use of non disclosure agreements

Tuesday, 18 January 2022

Ministers and campaigners back new pledge to end the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements within universities to silence complainants in sexual harassment...

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Reforms to encourage more students to take up language GCSEs

Reforms to encourage more students to take up language GCSEs

Friday, 14 January 2022

The government has set out plans for revised modern foreign languages GCSEs, helping to make the content more accessible for students. ...

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Government supporting schools and colleges to provide face to face learning for millions of children and young people

Government supporting schools and colleges to provide face to face learning for millions of children and young people

Wednesday, 12 January 2022

Over 585 former teachers have already come forward to support face-to-face learning...

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Hundreds of thousands of pupils benefit from tutoring

Hundreds of thousands of pupils benefit from tutoring

Tuesday, 11 January 2022

New figures reveal over 300,000 tutoring courses began last term...

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Testing measures to ensure young people return to classrooms

Testing measures to ensure young people return to classrooms

Monday, 03 January 2022

On-site Covid lateral flow tests for secondary pupils on return to school, with students and staff encouraged to test twice a week...

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More support to keep pupils in the classroom

More support to keep pupils in the classroom

Sunday, 02 January 2022

Face-to-face education prioritised as it is important for pupils’ education and wellbeing...

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More than half a million children benefitted from healthy food and activities during summer

More than half a million children benefitted from healthy food and activities during summer

Wednesday, 22 December 2021

Over 600,000 children attended free, government-funded Holiday Activities and Food clubs this summer, including over 495,000 eligible for free school ...

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Education Secretary calls for ex teachers to return to classrooms

Education Secretary calls for ex teachers to return to classrooms

Monday, 20 December 2021

Omicron expected to cause increased staff absence levels in the spring term, with former teachers needed to expand supply staff across country....

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Government action following murder of Arthur Labinjo Hughes

Government action following murder of Arthur Labinjo Hughes

Friday, 17 December 2021

The government has launched a national review and local inspection following the murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes....

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Support for vulnerable young people in serious violence hotspots

Support for vulnerable young people in serious violence hotspots

Friday, 17 December 2021

Young people who are most at risk of serious violence or gang exploitation will receive targeted support to keep them engaged in education and attendi...

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Skills boost to support more people into jobs

Skills boost to support more people into jobs

Friday, 17 December 2021

Nine new Institutes of Technology and a multi-million-pound investment in skills and technical training to level up opportunities for everyone ...

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School funding boosted by £4bn to level up education for young people

School funding boosted by £4bn to level up education for young people

Thursday, 16 December 2021

Every pupil across England will see an increase in funding, as school budgets are set to get an additional £4bn next year. ...

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Transformational investment in children’s social care placements

Transformational investment in children’s social care placements

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

More places in children’s homes for vulnerable young people along with mandatory national standards and new Ofsted accountability to end unregulated a...

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Catch up learning accelerates with £10m for maths and literacy

Catch up learning accelerates with £10m for maths and literacy

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

A series of programmes to help disadvantaged pupils boost their maths and literacy skills will be delivered from January...

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Training and more testing to help people become HGV drivers

Training and more testing to help people become HGV drivers

Friday, 10 December 2021

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 th...

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Education Secretary launches new attendance alliance

Education Secretary launches new attendance alliance

Thursday, 09 December 2021

Leading experts come together to supercharge efforts to improve school attendance...

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Permanent Ofqual Chair appointed

Permanent Ofqual Chair appointed

Thursday, 09 December 2021

The Education Secretary has appointed a permanent Chair of Ofqual to take up the role for three years. ...

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Children's Minister speaks to the National Network of Parent Carer Forums

Children's Minister speaks to the National Network of Parent Carer Forums

Wednesday, 01 December 2021

Will Quince gives keynote address to parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities...

Plans to develop world class teachers through high quality training and support

Plans to develop world class teachers through high quality training and support

Wednesday, 01 December 2021

The government has confirmed reforms for initial teacher training to ensure all children and young people receive an excellent education. ...

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Free period product scheme for schools and colleges extended

Free period product scheme for schools and colleges extended

Friday, 26 November 2021

Free period products will continue to be available for schools to distribute to their pupils in England...

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New measures to reduce pupil absence

New measures to reduce pupil absence

Friday, 26 November 2021

Government attendance advisors to start work helping local areas and school trusts put new plans in place to increase attendance...

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Children and Families Minister speech at NCASC conference

Children and Families Minister speech at NCASC conference

Wednesday, 24 November 2021

Will Quince addresses the National Children and Adult Services (NCASC) conference ...

Higher and Further Education Minister speech at Times Higher Education event

Higher and Further Education Minister speech at Times Higher Education event

Wednesday, 24 November 2021

Minister for Higher and Further Education, Michelle Donelan, today delivered a speech at a Times Higher Education Campus Live event, outlining plans t...

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