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Families to save up to £1,000 as children’s reforms become law

Families to save up to £1,000 as children’s reforms become law

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Cost-of-living measures become law, including free breakfast clubs, expanded free school meals and limits of branded uniforms ...

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Call for evidence into antisemitism in schools and colleges

Call for evidence into antisemitism in schools and colleges

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Government-commissioned independent review launches call for evidence as part wider government commitment to strengthen social cohesion and tackle pre...

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New powers to protect vital free speech at universities

New powers to protect vital free speech at universities

Monday, 20 April 2026

New complaints scheme introduced by the Education Secretary for the next academic year to raise concerns about suppression of freedom of speech....

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New practical advice for families to get children school ready

New practical advice for families to get children school ready

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...

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Government to examine deaths of vulnerable care leavers

Government to examine deaths of vulnerable care leavers

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...

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Next generation empowered through Technical Excellence Colleges

Next generation empowered through Technical Excellence Colleges

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....

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UK and EU finalise agreement to bring UK into Erasmus+ in 2027

UK and EU finalise agreement to bring UK into Erasmus+ in 2027

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Thousands across the UK set to benefit from re-opening of the historic Erasmus+ programme...

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Government scraps high sugar food from school menus  

Government scraps high sugar food from school menus  

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...

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Interest rate cap introduced to protect Plan 2 borrowers

Interest rate cap introduced to protect Plan 2 borrowers

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....

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Major upgrades to restore pride in England’s run down colleges

Major upgrades to restore pride in England’s run down colleges

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...

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Hundreds of Best Start Family Hubs open nationwide

Hundreds of Best Start Family Hubs open nationwide

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...

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New joint Chief Executives of Office for Students to steer sector

New joint Chief Executives of Office for Students to steer sector

Monday, 30 March 2026

Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne have been appointed joint CEOs of the higher education regulator....

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New screen time guidance for parents of under 5s

New screen time guidance for parents of under 5s

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Government answers parents’ calls for support on screen time with new evidence-backed guidance....

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New legislation to keep brothers and sisters connected in care

New legislation to keep brothers and sisters connected in care

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...

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New school nurseries to help cut childcare costs in poorest areas

New school nurseries to help cut childcare costs in poorest areas

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...

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Working families saving thousands on childcare costs

Working families saving thousands on childcare costs

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Research shows that government-funded childcare has cut childcare costs for families in half....

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Education Secretary speech at ASCL Conference

Education Secretary speech at ASCL Conference

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....

New tool for families and schools to cut stigma of child poverty

New tool for families and schools to cut stigma of child poverty

Friday, 13 March 2026

Support for parents and teachers to help with important conversations about poverty in schools and at home....

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First V Levels subjects revealed as part of landmark reforms

First V Levels subjects revealed as part of landmark reforms

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....

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Education Secretary's speech at the RISE inclusion conference

Education Secretary's speech at the RISE inclusion conference

Monday, 09 March 2026

Education Secretary's key note speech at the South East RISE inclusion conference. ...

Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus

Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus

Sunday, 08 March 2026

Increased support for universities to tackle extremism and intimidation...

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Stronger protections for children with allergies in school

Stronger protections for children with allergies in school

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Life-saving allergy pens must be stocked by schools for the first time under new plans announced today....

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Government launch antisemitism review into schools and colleges

Government launch antisemitism review into schools and colleges

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...

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Government launches investment in support for kinship carers

Government launches investment in support for kinship carers

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. ...

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Sir Kevan Collins appointed as Delivery Adviser to the Secretary of State for Education

Sir Kevan Collins appointed as Delivery Adviser to the Secretary of State for Education

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

New Delivery Adviser role to support Schools White Paper delivery, with a focus on SEND reform and local authority engagement. ...

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Schools white paper to rewire education transforming life chances

Schools white paper to rewire education transforming life chances

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....

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Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper

Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper

Monday, 23 February 2026

Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper, delivered at Ormiston Bushfield Academy in Peterborough...

Radical expansion in rights for children with SEND

Radical expansion in rights for children with SEND

Monday, 23 February 2026

Radical expansion in rights for children with special educational needs and disabilities to transform life chances....

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Specialist SEND support in every school and community

Specialist SEND support in every school and community

Monday, 23 February 2026

Generational reforms to transform outcomes for children with SEND and end one size fits all approach....

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Government ends runaway independent special school fees

Government ends runaway independent special school fees

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Children’s progress put first as government ends runaway independent special school fees ...

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