Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
The Department for Education is responsible for education and children’s services in England. We work to achieve a highly educated society in which opportunity is equal for children and young people, no matter what their background or family circumstances.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Thursday, 16 April 2026
New government guidance and practical advice launched on primary school offer day to help families get children ready for school, backed by language s...
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Review into deaths of young people leaving the care system to be published later this year, led by Ashley John-Baptiste and Clare Chamberlain...
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
19 new Technical Excellence Colleges will equip young people with the high-level technical skills needed to access well-paid, high-skilled jobs....
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Thousands across the UK set to benefit from re-opening of the historic Erasmus+ programme...
Sunday, 12 April 2026
High-sugar and deep-fried food taken off the menu in new plans to overhaul school dinners amid health crisis facing children, helping to tackle obesit...
Tuesday, 07 April 2026
Interest on Plan 2 and 3 student loans will be capped at 6%, instead of RPI+3%, to provide borrowers with certainty in an uncertain world....
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
£307 million to repair and maintain colleges in all regions of England to fix leaking roofs, broken windows and worn-out facilities, delivering nation...
Monday, 30 March 2026
More parents can save hundreds of pounds through free services, as over 200 Best Start Family Hubs open nationwide this week, helping with the cost of...
Monday, 30 March 2026
Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne have been appointed joint CEOs of the higher education regulator....
Thursday, 26 March 2026
Government answers parents’ calls for support on screen time with new evidence-backed guidance....
Thursday, 26 March 2026
Right to maintain contact with siblings to be strengthened in law for children in care via amendment to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill...
Sunday, 22 March 2026
Over 300 schools to open or expand nurseries, creating thousands of places, targeting areas childcare gaps and helping families £8,000 a year on avera...
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Research shows that government-funded childcare has cut childcare costs for families in half....
Friday, 13 March 2026
In a wide-ranging address at the ASCL conference in Liverpool today, the Education Secretary set out her vision for a new era of education....
Friday, 13 March 2026
Support for parents and teachers to help with important conversations about poverty in schools and at home....
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
First students to do V Levels from 2027 as part of ambitious reforms to post-16 system that will prepare them for future jobs....
Monday, 09 March 2026
Education Secretary's key note speech at the South East RISE inclusion conference. ...
Sunday, 08 March 2026
Increased support for universities to tackle extremism and intimidation...
Thursday, 05 March 2026
Life-saving allergy pens must be stocked by schools for the first time under new plans announced today....
Wednesday, 04 March 2026
Sir David Bell appointed to lead an independent review into antisemitic incidents in England's schools and colleges with recommendations due Autumn 20...
Friday, 27 February 2026
£126 million of support confirmed for family members such as grandparents, aunts and uncles who care for relatives’ children in new pilot scheme. ...
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
New Delivery Adviser role to support Schools White Paper delivery, with a focus on SEND reform and local authority engagement. ...
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Schools white paper will reform deprivation funding for schools to help halve disadvantage gap cutting the link between background and success....
Monday, 23 February 2026
Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper, delivered at Ormiston Bushfield Academy in Peterborough...
Monday, 23 February 2026
Radical expansion in rights for children with special educational needs and disabilities to transform life chances....
Monday, 23 February 2026
Generational reforms to transform outcomes for children with SEND and end one size fits all approach....
Thursday, 19 February 2026
Children’s progress put first as government ends runaway independent special school fees ...
Friday, 13 February 2026
A new package of support will help early years settings strengthen their workforce and improve outcomes for children from the very start....
Thursday, 12 February 2026
Guidance for gender questioning children is clear schools should take a careful approach when a child asks to social transition. ...
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Schools to be inclusive by design, with dedicated ‘inclusion bases’ and new guidance on adaptations to improve inclusivity and accessibility....
Cabinet Office Queen Elizabeth Trust launched to strengthen communities across the United Kingdom
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