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Childcare offer exceeds target, benefiting over 500,000 children

Childcare offer exceeds target, benefiting over 500,000 children

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

New data reveals 530,000 children are now benefiting from government-funded childcare as government exceeds target. ...

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Education Secretary speech at National Parent Survey launch

Education Secretary speech at National Parent Survey launch

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

A speech delivered by the Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, at an event hosted by The Times and ParentKind to launch the charity's annual repor...

LocatED join DfE to drive school building improvements

LocatED join DfE to drive school building improvements

Thursday, 11 September 2025

LocatED will integrate into the Department for Education, combining commercial property expertise with educational knowledge to improve school facilit...

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Education Secretary speech at launch of The Children's Plan

Education Secretary speech at launch of The Children's Plan

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Speech delivered by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at an event to launch the Children's Commissioner's Children's Plan in London....

Government progress fixing crumbling Schools and Hospitals  

Government progress fixing crumbling Schools and Hospitals  

Tuesday, 09 September 2025

Thousands to benefit as Government invests in Britain’s future ensuring public estate is fit for purpose as part of Plan for Change ...

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Bridget Phillipson speech to TUC conference, 2025

Bridget Phillipson speech to TUC conference, 2025

Tuesday, 09 September 2025

Speech delivered by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at the Trades Union Congress annual conference in Brighton, 2025 ...

New era of accountability to drive up standards for all children?

New era of accountability to drive up standards for all children?

Monday, 08 September 2025

Nearly 100,000 more pupils set to benefit from targeted support through expanded school improvement teams, driving up standards where it’s needed most...

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Government delivers thousands more school based nursery places

Government delivers thousands more school based nursery places

Wednesday, 03 September 2025

Working parents will have their lives made easier as government opens 300 new or expanded nurseries on school grounds....

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Over half a million children to benefit from funded childcare

Over half a million children to benefit from funded childcare

Sunday, 31 August 2025

The government has delivered its pledge to fund childcare for 30 hours a week – saving parents £7,500 a year per child, and putting more money in thei...

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Government to crackdown on bad behaviour and boost attendance

Government to crackdown on bad behaviour and boost attendance

Saturday, 30 August 2025

Education Secretary makes back-to-school call for parents to ensure children are in the classroom ready to learn ...

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Ellen Thinnesen announced as new Further Education Commissioner

Ellen Thinnesen announced as new Further Education Commissioner

Thursday, 28 August 2025

Ellen Thinnesen will lead work to boost college leadership and governance....

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Parents to save thousands in government cost of living support

Parents to save thousands in government cost of living support

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Working parents set to save £7,500 a year as government will cover 30 hours of childcare next month, setting kids up to achieve more in school....

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Millions of young minds prepared to progress

Millions of young minds prepared to progress

Thursday, 21 August 2025

GCSE and vocational results stabilise following disruption during the pandemic with young people progressing on to A levels, T Levels or an apprentice...

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Young people across England celebrate exam results

Young people across England celebrate exam results

Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Record number of 18-year-olds in England get first choice university, as T Levels continue to grow and government tackles inequalities through Plan fo...

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40,000 people to get skills in new Technical Excellence Colleges

40,000 people to get skills in new Technical Excellence Colleges

Monday, 11 August 2025

Tens of thousands of future construction workers to be trained up in high-demand construction skills by 2029, delivering growth and helping build new ...

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Government speeds up reforms to protect children from harm

Government speeds up reforms to protect children from harm

Thursday, 07 August 2025

Extra £18 million injected into councils in England to roll out children’s social care reforms that prioritise earlier intervention....

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Record attendance gains unlock over £2bn in future earnings

Record attendance gains unlock over £2bn in future earnings

Thursday, 07 August 2025

School attendance in England has surged, with 5 million more days in classrooms and 140,000 fewer persistently absent pupils...

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Free speech rules to protect academic freedom come into force

Free speech rules to protect academic freedom come into force

Thursday, 31 July 2025

New legal duties on universities and colleges come into force, as government delivers Plan for Change to restore integrity of higher education....

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More male role models in nurseries to help children thrive

More male role models in nurseries to help children thrive

Thursday, 31 July 2025

New wave of “Do Something Big” campaign launches to encourage more men to join the early years workforce....

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Government tackles postcode lottery of school technology

Government tackles postcode lottery of school technology

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Every school to have reliable, safe tech in classrooms as government rolls out plans for the future of digital standards to ensure no child is left be...

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Misogynistic myths kicked out of classrooms to protect children

Misogynistic myths kicked out of classrooms to protect children

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Government publishes final statutory relationships, sex and health education guidance for schools....

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New action to tackle illegal and exploitative children’s homes

New action to tackle illegal and exploitative children’s homes

Wednesday, 09 July 2025

Up to 200 places will be created for vulnerable children in council-run high-quality children’s homes with £53 million...

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New phonics inspired framework to boost standards for children

New phonics inspired framework to boost standards for children

Monday, 07 July 2025

New writing framework published to build a nation of confident writers as part of the government’s Plan for Change....

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Landmark strategy to improve early years and family services

Landmark strategy to improve early years and family services

Sunday, 06 July 2025

Parents across the country to benefit from new plan to drive up the quality and accessibility of early years education and boost children’s life chanc...

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Government revives family services, supporting 500,000 more kids

Government revives family services, supporting 500,000 more kids

Saturday, 05 July 2025

Up to 1,000 Best Start Family Hubs to be rolled out across the country to provide wide-ranging help for families, such as parenting and early developm...

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Parents urged to read more to boost children’s life chances

Parents urged to read more to boost children’s life chances

Saturday, 05 July 2025

Education Secretary urges parents to swap scrolling with reading as she launches a National Year of Reading for 2026 to boost kids’ literacy and life ...

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Minister Smith Keynote Speech at SKOPE Skills Summit, Oxford

Minister Smith Keynote Speech at SKOPE Skills Summit, Oxford

Friday, 04 July 2025

Speech delivered by Skills Minister Jacqui Smith at the University of Oxford on higher education reform, access and participation and working with the...

Reception Year Quality RISE Conference Keynote

Reception Year Quality RISE Conference Keynote

Friday, 04 July 2025

The Education Secretary's keynote on Reception Year Quality, setting out the case for early intervention and school readiness reform...

Top apprenticeship employers celebrated for 2025

Top apprenticeship employers celebrated for 2025

Friday, 04 July 2025

Large and small companies recognised for their apprenticeship programmes, creating opportunities and driving growth....

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Over 4,000 school based childcare places this September

Over 4,000 school based childcare places this September

Monday, 30 June 2025

Nearly 200 school-based nurseries planning to open this September, with next wave of rollout - backed by almost £370 million - to launch in the Autumn...

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