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Consultation to launch on minimum service levels in universities

Consultation to launch on minimum service levels in universities

Monday, 02 October 2023

Consultation launched in response to concerns about the impact of strike action on university students and providers....

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Mobile phone use to be banned in schools in England 

Mobile phone use to be banned in schools in England 

Monday, 02 October 2023

Mobile phone use to be banned during the school day, including at break times, new guidance recommends. ...

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Minister Halfon's speech at the Council of Europe

Minister Halfon's speech at the Council of Europe

Friday, 29 September 2023

In a speech at the Council of Europe standing conference of ministers of education, Minister Halfon discussed the the renewal of the civic mission of ...

Thousands more pupils to receive support to improve attendance

Thousands more pupils to receive support to improve attendance

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Government announces four new attendance hubs, widening the support to a total of 400,000 pupils....

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Transformative student finance bill becomes law

Transformative student finance bill becomes law

Friday, 22 September 2023

The Lifelong Learning Bill becomes law, paving the way for a radical transformation of the student finance system....

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Children's social care reform accelerates with more support for care leavers

Children's social care reform accelerates with more support for care leavers

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

27 new areas join the staying close programme, which provides significant extra support to help care leavers move to independent living up to the age ...

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Updated List of Education Settings with RAAC

Updated List of Education Settings with RAAC

Tuesday, 19 September 2023

An updated list of education settings with confirmed Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete....

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New taskforce to tackle teacher workload?

New taskforce to tackle teacher workload?

Monday, 18 September 2023

Government announces membership of taskforce working towards reducing teacher and leader workload,?alongside support to embed flexible working. ...

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More pupils of all ages to study languages

More pupils of all ages to study languages

Thursday, 14 September 2023

15 hubs selected as part of new programme to boost languages in schools across the country....

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List of education settings with confirmed RAAC published

List of education settings with confirmed RAAC published

Wednesday, 06 September 2023

As of today, fewer than 1% of all education settings have confirmed cases of RAAC. ...

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Childcare settings receive cash boost as funding rates increase

Childcare settings receive cash boost as funding rates increase

Friday, 01 September 2023

Nurseries and childminders across the country will be paid more from today for every government-funded hour they provide to parents....

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New guidance for schools impacted by RAAC

New guidance for schools impacted by RAAC

Thursday, 31 August 2023

New guidance for education settings advises that any space or area with confirmed RAAC should no longer be open without mitigations in place. ...

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Results back to pre pandemic levels as grading returns to normal

Results back to pre pandemic levels as grading returns to normal

Thursday, 24 August 2023

Top grades and standard passes in line with 2019, as part of the final step back to normal grading....

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More support for children with special educational needs

More support for children with special educational needs

Wednesday, 23 August 2023

Over a thousand new special school places confirmed, as additional seven special free schools to be built...

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Pupils in disadvantaged areas to benefit from new free schools

Pupils in disadvantaged areas to benefit from new free schools

Tuesday, 22 August 2023

Fifteen new free schools to open in areas where education outcomes are poorest to drive up school standards....

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Minister urges social landlords to open the door to childminders

Minister urges social landlords to open the door to childminders

Monday, 21 August 2023

Minister Coutinho writes to housing associations, social landlords and developers to urge them to allow childminders to work from their rented propert...

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Thousands of pupils secure place at their first choice university

Thousands of pupils secure place at their first choice university

Thursday, 17 August 2023

University acceptances are up on 2019, with 79% getting their first-choice as results return to pre-pandemic levels in an important step back to norma...

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Government praises students as grading system returns to normal

Government praises students as grading system returns to normal

Thursday, 17 August 2023

Grades this summer are expected to be lower than last year due to the way they were assessed. ...

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Millions of children get access to life saving defibrillators

Millions of children get access to life saving defibrillators

Wednesday, 26 July 2023

The government has ensured every state school in England has a defibrillator with 20,376 devices delivered to 17,862 schools. ...

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Transformation to children's social care to put families first

Transformation to children's social care to put families first

Tuesday, 25 July 2023

First local areas selected to test initial set of transformational programmes within children’s social care, supporting families through early help....

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Funding plan revealed for free childcare from 9 months old

Funding plan revealed for free childcare from 9 months old

Thursday, 20 July 2023

Largest ever expansion of free childcare in England backed by fair funding for all age groups....

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Sir Martyn Oliver  recommended as new Chief Inspector of Ofsted

Sir Martyn Oliver recommended as new Chief Inspector of Ofsted

Thursday, 20 July 2023

The Education Secretary has selected Sir Martyn Oliver due to his successful track record and experience on the front line of education. ...

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New plan to deliver high quality PE  and sport for all pupils

New plan to deliver high quality PE and sport for all pupils

Tuesday, 18 July 2023

Government confirms 2-year plan to boost quality and equal access to PE and sport....

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Record funding for schools in England

Record funding for schools in England

Monday, 17 July 2023

Schools in England to receive highest ever funding rates in 2024-25. ...

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Crackdown on rip off university degrees

Crackdown on rip off university degrees

Sunday, 16 July 2023

University courses that fail to deliver good outcomes, with high drop-out rates and poor employment prospects will be subject to strict controls....

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Disadvantaged students to benefit from government's Turing Scheme

Disadvantaged students to benefit from government's Turing Scheme

Friday, 14 July 2023

Over 40,000 people across the UK will get the transformational opportunity to study or work abroad in over 160 destinations across the world....

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All systems are go for new space degree apprenticeship

All systems are go for new space degree apprenticeship

Friday, 14 July 2023

Government launches new opportunity to launch an exciting career in space engineering...

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Attainment in maths and writing SATs increases compared to 2022

Attainment in maths and writing SATs increases compared to 2022

Tuesday, 11 July 2023

Key Stage 2 results show an improvement in the majority of subjects as pupils continue to catch up from the pandemic....

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Minister Coutinho's speech to Policy Exchange on free speech

Minister Coutinho's speech to Policy Exchange on free speech

Friday, 07 July 2023

Minister for Children, Wellbeing and Families, Claire Coutinho delivered a speech to Policy Exchange on the Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act. ...

Government funding boost kickstarts delivery of historic new free childcare offers

Government funding boost kickstarts delivery of historic new free childcare offers

Friday, 07 July 2023

£204 million cash boost given to nurseries to support the expansion of childcare places ...

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