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Measures announced to boost teacher recruitment and retention

Measures announced to boost teacher recruitment and retention

Monday, 15 January 2024

£1.5million investment for mental health support, new guidance for schools to prevent bullying of staff and steps to ease teacher workload have been a...

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Family hubs now open in 75 areas

Family hubs now open in 75 areas

Wednesday, 10 January 2024

Family hubs now open in local authorities across half the country as new Little Moments Together campaign launches....

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Major national drive to improve school attendance

Major national drive to improve school attendance

Monday, 08 January 2024

Attendance hubs to more than double to support 1,000 more schools and £15 million investment to expand the attendance mentor pilot programme....

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Turing Scheme boosts global placements beyond Europe

Turing Scheme boosts global placements beyond Europe

Wednesday, 03 January 2024

New research shows government’s flagship scheme for overseas study strengthened partnerships all over the world - not just those in Europe. ...

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New British Sign Language GCSE heading for classrooms

New British Sign Language GCSE heading for classrooms

Thursday, 21 December 2023

The new GCSE will provide pupils with the opportunity to learn how to effectively communicate using British Sign Language....

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Government funding for schools in England at a record high

Government funding for schools in England at a record high

Tuesday, 19 December 2023

Funding for mainstream schools and high needs is increasing to the highest ever in real terms per pupil....

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Parent first approach at the core of new guidance on gender questioning children

Parent first approach at the core of new guidance on gender questioning children

Tuesday, 19 December 2023

Schools and colleges told that parents should be involved in decisions affecting their children. ...

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England's first ever kinship care strategy launches

England's first ever kinship care strategy launches

Friday, 15 December 2023

Backed by £20 million, strategy shines spotlight on the incredible extended family members keeping children out of care....

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First step towards introducing the Advanced British Standard

First step towards introducing the Advanced British Standard

Thursday, 14 December 2023

Consultation launched to shape the development of the new Advanced British Standard as part of the Prime Minister’s priority to deliver a world class ...

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Minister Halfon's speech at the Times Higher Education conference

Minister Halfon's speech at the Times Higher Education conference

Thursday, 07 December 2023

Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon delivers a speech at the Times Higher Education conference in Liverpool....

England among highest performing western countries in education

England among highest performing western countries in education

Tuesday, 05 December 2023

England is among the highest performing European and western countries in global education study....

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Date set for new childcare offer applications

Date set for new childcare offer applications

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Applications open on 2nd January for the first wave of new government-funded childcare offers....

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Greater protections for children from future strike action

Greater protections for children from future strike action

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Proposals will put in place protections for children’s education and provide certainty for parents. Minimum service levels to be in place by next acad...

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New research paves way for Artificial Intelligence in education

New research paves way for Artificial Intelligence in education

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Over 500 respondents contributed to the Department for Education’s call for evidence on generative AI....

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More children score full marks in their times tables check

More children score full marks in their times tables check

Thursday, 23 November 2023

29% of children scored full marks in their Multiplication Table Check in 2023, up from 27% in 2022....

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Robert Halfon UUK Mental Health conference speech

Robert Halfon UUK Mental Health conference speech

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Higher Education Minister Robert Halfon delivered a speech at the Universities UK conference on mental health in higher education in London on 21 Nove...

Additional support materials for GCSE exams in 2024

Additional support materials for GCSE exams in 2024

Thursday, 16 November 2023

The Department has asked Ofqual to make arrangements to continue providing formulae and equation sheets for GCSE exams in 2024....

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Minister Halfon speech at the Committee of University Chairs

Minister Halfon speech at the Committee of University Chairs

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon addressed the Committee of University Chairs' Autumn Plenary....

Minister Halfon speech at the AoC Annual Conference

Minister Halfon speech at the AoC Annual Conference

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Minister Halfon delivered a speech at the Association of Colleges' Annual Conference 2023....

Skills training to be transformed with innovative projects   

Skills training to be transformed with innovative projects   

Friday, 10 November 2023

People across the country set to benefit from more skills training, with £200 million to help them launch careers in key industries....

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New support for teachers powered by Artificial Intelligence

New support for teachers powered by Artificial Intelligence

Monday, 30 October 2023

£2million investment in Oak National Academy to improve and expand Artificial Intelligence tools for teachers....

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Investment in childcare boosted by new resources and online tools

Investment in childcare boosted by new resources and online tools

Thursday, 26 October 2023

More nursery and early years places and spaces to be delivered, with an online childcare eligibility checker to give information about new support....

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Government continues children's social care reform

Government continues children's social care reform

Wednesday, 25 October 2023

Funding for over 460 new children’s social worker apprenticeship opportunities across the country. ...

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Education Secretary says parents can see sex education material

Education Secretary says parents can see sex education material

Sunday, 22 October 2023

Education Secretary’s letters make crystal clear that schools must share relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) curriculum material with paren...

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New measures to protect children’s learning from strike action

New measures to protect children’s learning from strike action

Thursday, 19 October 2023

Minimum service levels to protect children and young people’s education are set to be introduced in schools and colleges, the Government has announced...

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More primary school pupils meet reading standards

More primary school pupils meet reading standards

Thursday, 12 October 2023

Primary school pupils show improvement in their reading ability as attainment in this year’s reading assessment increases since last year. ...

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Sir Martyn Oliver confirmed as the next Ofsted chief inspector

Sir Martyn Oliver confirmed as the next Ofsted chief inspector

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

The privy council has confirmed today that they have approved Sir Martyn Oliver as the next HMCI for Ofsted....

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£196 million to support new trainee teachers

£196 million to support new trainee teachers

Monday, 09 October 2023

Teacher recruitment will see a huge boost this academic year with £196 million to attract more teachers across key subjects. ...

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First ever hackathon in education to explore AI

First ever hackathon in education to explore AI

Monday, 09 October 2023

Hackathon to test how artificial intelligence could reduce workloads and drive up standards....

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Education Secretary addresses the Confederation of School Trusts

Education Secretary addresses the Confederation of School Trusts

Thursday, 05 October 2023

Gillian Keegan recognised the hard work of teachers and discussed the new Advanced British Standard at the Confederation of School Trusts annual confe...

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