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.
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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....
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Consultation launched on providing better, earlier, and more targeted help to adopted children and funding increased for adoption support fund...
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
13,000 apprenticeship and T Level opportunities created by government’s plan to transform school buildings....
Monday, 09 February 2026
MI5 and cyber security services deliver rare briefings to Vice Chancellors and political parties to harden the UK’s resilience against foreign interfe...
Wednesday, 04 February 2026
Thousands more children in the social care system in England will grow up in loving homes, under plans to create up to 10,000 new foster care places....
Monday, 02 February 2026
Over 300,000 children are set to benefit from Best Start free breakfast clubs in April, as the government prioritises support to tackle the cost of li...
Monday, 26 January 2026
Safe AI tutoring tools co-created with teachers to be available to schools by the end of 2027, helping to close the attainment gap....
Friday, 23 January 2026
The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, addressed Church of England school leaders at the National Society Annual Conference 2026....
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
In her speech, the Education Secretary, announced £23 million investment to expand the government's EdTech Testbeds pilot programme....
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Bold new strategy will grow education exports to £40bn a year by 2030, supporting UK jobs and investment....
Monday, 19 January 2026
In her speech, the Education Secretary, announced stronger safety measures to be introduced around AI in education....
Friday, 16 January 2026
New requirement that every teacher receives training to support pupils, as government makes good on promise to deliver reforms families are crying out...
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
The Education Secretary and the National Literacy Trust launch the National Year of Reading, urging all ages to rediscover reading for pleasure....
UK Health Security Agency Cases of invasive meningococcal disease notified in Kent
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Bluetongue: latest situation
Environment Agency Illegal waste site in Ramsgate shut by Environment Agency
Environment Agency Vehicles seized in operation at Worcestershire waste site