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One million laptops and tablets for disadvantaged children and young people

One million laptops and tablets for disadvantaged children and young people

Sunday, 20 December 2020

Schools and councils have received over 560,000 devices this year to support remote education...

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Education Secretary selects preferred candidate for new Office for Students Chair

Education Secretary selects preferred candidate for new Office for Students Chair

Friday, 18 December 2020

Lord Wharton of Yarm has been selected following a rigorous assessment process....

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School funding boost confirmed for every local authority in England

School funding boost confirmed for every local authority in England

Thursday, 17 December 2020

£2.2 billion increase in core funding confirmed for schools next year...

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Dame Rachel de Souza confirmed as new Children’s Commissioner

Dame Rachel de Souza confirmed as new Children’s Commissioner

Thursday, 17 December 2020

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announces Dame Rachel de Souza as the next Children’s Commissioner for England...

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Staggered rollout of coronavirus testing for secondary schools and colleges

Staggered rollout of coronavirus testing for secondary schools and colleges

Thursday, 17 December 2020

Testing offered to schools and colleges to minimise cases and transmission of the virus with return of students after Christmas...

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Students receive autumn exam AS and A level results

Students receive autumn exam AS and A level results

Thursday, 17 December 2020

Over 10,000 students receive their AS and A level autumn exam results...

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Thousands of schools to benefit from covid early years support

Thousands of schools to benefit from covid early years support

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Early years catch up programme delivered to over a third of primary schools, exceeding targets...

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New adoption and special guardianship leader appointed

New adoption and special guardianship leader appointed

Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Dr Krish Kandiah appointed new Chair of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board...

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New interim chair of Ofqual

New interim chair of Ofqual

Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Roger Taylor to step down at the end of the year ...

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Secondary schools and colleges to get weekly coronavirus testing

Secondary schools and colleges to get weekly coronavirus testing

Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Lateral flow tests to be deployed to all secondary schools and colleges to help detect asymptomatic cases and break chains of transmission from Januar...

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Adults to gain new skills on 400 free courses

Adults to gain new skills on 400 free courses

Wednesday, 09 December 2020

Tens of thousands of adults to benefit from hundreds of free courses next year, including engineering, health, construction and accountancy....

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Education Secretary makes key children's sector appointments

Education Secretary makes key children's sector appointments

Tuesday, 08 December 2020

Dame Rachel de Souza named as preferred candidate for next Children's Commissioner, Annie Hudson appointed Chair of the Child Safeguarding Practice Re...

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Vulnerable families to benefit from additional package of support

Vulnerable families to benefit from additional package of support

Tuesday, 08 December 2020

More than £4m to extend Covid response programmes supporting vulnerable families...

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Extra measures to support students ahead of next summer’s exams

Extra measures to support students ahead of next summer’s exams

Thursday, 03 December 2020

Students sitting exams and other assessments next year will benefit from a package of exceptional measures to improve fairness and prevent disruption...

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All students offered testing on return to university

All students offered testing on return to university

Wednesday, 02 December 2020

Students offered testing for Covid after Christmas as universities asked to stagger returns...

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Young Food Ambassadors meet with Children’s Minister

Young Food Ambassadors meet with Children’s Minister

Friday, 27 November 2020

Ambassadors joined by Dame Emma Thompson to discuss the importance of healthy eating and activities ...

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Children's Minister speaks during Anti Bullying Week

Children's Minister speaks during Anti Bullying Week

Friday, 27 November 2020

Vicky Ford addresses panel at the Diana Award event on Wednesday 18 November to mark Anti-Bullying Week...

New funding to support schools and colleges during Covid pandemic

New funding to support schools and colleges during Covid pandemic

Friday, 27 November 2020

Covid workforce fund to support with costs of staff absences in schools and colleges ...

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Children’s Minister keynote address on assistive technology

Children’s Minister keynote address on assistive technology

Wednesday, 25 November 2020

Children and Families Minister Vicky Ford announces new research aimed at helping to bridge the gap between education and employment for young people ...

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Government plans for post qualification university admissions

Government plans for post qualification university admissions

Friday, 13 November 2020

Education Secretary announces plans to review the university admissions system and potential move to post qualification admissions. ...

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Christmas?guidance set out for university students?

Christmas?guidance set out for university students?

Wednesday, 11 November 2020

The Government has published guidance for students to travel home at the end of the term while controlling COVID-19 transmission risk. ...

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Have your say on post 16 level 2 and below study

Have your say on post 16 level 2 and below study

Tuesday, 10 November 2020

Views sought on how to boost study at level 2 and below so more students progress into jobs or further study....

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New guidance for schools, colleges and early years

New guidance for schools, colleges and early years

Wednesday, 04 November 2020

Guidance for education settings published ahead of national restrictions coming into force ...

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North East talent awarded prizes for education contributions

North East talent awarded prizes for education contributions

Monday, 26 October 2020

Outstanding students and school leaders awarded prestigious Lord Glenamara Memorial prizes for success and contributions to their communities ...

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Protections for working parents eligible for childcare support

Protections for working parents eligible for childcare support

Monday, 26 October 2020

Eligibility extended for parents eligible for 30 hours and Tax-Free Childcare offers ...

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Next stage of post 16 qualifications overhaul gets under way

Next stage of post 16 qualifications overhaul gets under way

Friday, 23 October 2020

New measures announced to boost the quality of and streamline qualifications so students and employers get the skills they need for the jobs of tomorr...

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Education Secretary urges overhaul of adoption system

Education Secretary urges overhaul of adoption system

Wednesday, 14 October 2020

Gavin Williamson sets out expectations to end burdensome bureaucracy in adoption, marking National Adoption Week ...

Education Secretary urges overhaul to adoption system

Education Secretary urges overhaul to adoption system

Wednesday, 14 October 2020

To coincide with National Adoption Week, the Education Secretary calls for overhaul of overly bureaucratic adoption system...

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Students to be given more time to prepare for 2021 exams

Students to be given more time to prepare for 2021 exams

Tuesday, 13 October 2020

Exams will go ahead next summer, underpinned by contingencies for all possible scenarios....

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Effect of pandemic on children's wellbeing revealed in new report

Effect of pandemic on children's wellbeing revealed in new report

Friday, 09 October 2020

State of the Nation report provides an in-depth picture of the experiences of children and young people during the pandemic and how it affected their ...

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