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New specialist places to be created in mainstream schools

New specialist places to be created in mainstream schools

Wednesday, 04 December 2024

Major reforms to SEND system kicked off with £740 million capital investment to create more specialist places in mainstream schools ...

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T Level placements reformed to open up new qualification

T Level placements reformed to open up new qualification

Monday, 02 December 2024

Red tape cut with simpler, more flexible guidelines designed to boost the number of students taking T Levels....

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Winners of the 2024 National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards

Winners of the 2024 National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards

Thursday, 28 November 2024

Full list of winners for the 21st annual National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards, which took place on 27 November 2024....

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Schools urged to sign up for free breakfast club rollout

Schools urged to sign up for free breakfast club rollout

Wednesday, 27 November 2024

Applications open for 750 schools to join ‘early adopter’ rollout and support local children to start the school day ready to learn. ...

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New skills hubs launched to get Britain building

New skills hubs launched to get Britain building

Friday, 22 November 2024

Thousands more apprentice construction workers will be hired each year to build homes and kickstart growth, through new skills hubs funded by industry...

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Minister McKinnell speech at Schools and Academies Show 2024

Minister McKinnell speech at Schools and Academies Show 2024

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Education Minister Catherine McKinnell's address at the Schools and Academies Show in Birmingham....

Biggest overhaul in a generation to children’s social care

Biggest overhaul in a generation to children’s social care

Monday, 18 November 2024

New powers handed to Ofsted to crack down on exploitative children's care providers and transparency to be increased around their finances....

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Skills Minister's keynote address to the Association of Colleges

Skills Minister's keynote address to the Association of Colleges

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Baroness Jacqui Smith's keynote speech at the Association of Colleges national conference....

Bridget Phillipson's Speech to the Confederation of School Trusts

Bridget Phillipson's Speech to the Confederation of School Trusts

Thursday, 07 November 2024

Bridget Phillipson's speech at the Confederation of School Trusts (CST) Conference...

Higher education reform to back opportunity and protect students

Higher education reform to back opportunity and protect students

Monday, 04 November 2024

Tuition fees to rise in line with inflation, helping put universities on a secure footing alongside inflation-linked lift to maintenance loans....

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National Apprenticeship Week 2025 website and toolkit launched

National Apprenticeship Week 2025 website and toolkit launched

Friday, 25 October 2024

New website and toolkit launched ahead of next annual celebration of skills and apprenticeships ...

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Department for Education establishes Science Advisory Council

Department for Education establishes Science Advisory Council

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

New team of experts to provide the latest scientific advice across a range of specialisms to support the department’s work. ...

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School based nurseries plan kicks off with £15 million funding

School based nurseries plan kicks off with £15 million funding

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

First round of funding launches for up to 300 school-based nurseries - part of government’s opportunity mission to give every child the best start in ...

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Thousands of pupils receive support to boost school attendance

Thousands of pupils receive support to boost school attendance

Thursday, 10 October 2024

Government makes significant expansion to size of attendance mentoring to get thousands more persistently absent pupils back in school...

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School support staff body reinstated

School support staff body reinstated

Thursday, 10 October 2024

The School Support Staff Negotiating Body will ensure school support staff are valued and recognised for the vital work they do....

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£7 million to tackle antisemitism in education confirmed

£7 million to tackle antisemitism in education confirmed

Monday, 07 October 2024

Education Secretary announces resumption of procurement for Tackling Antisemitism in Education...

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School based nurseries funding round to launch next month

School based nurseries funding round to launch next month

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

The first stage of the government’s plan to deliver 3,000 nurseries by upgrading spare spaces in primary schools will begin next month....

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‘National conversation’ on curriculum begins

‘National conversation’ on curriculum begins

Tuesday, 24 September 2024

Professor Becky Francis has launched a call for evidence seeking views on the current curriculum and assessment system to help shape the future of edu...

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Prime Minister overhauls apprenticeships to support opportunity

Prime Minister overhauls apprenticeships to support opportunity

Monday, 23 September 2024

Reforms to apprenticeship system in England announced, alongside publication of first Skills England report highlighting nationwide skills gaps....

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Music pilot launched to help break down barriers to opportunity

Music pilot launched to help break down barriers to opportunity

Thursday, 12 September 2024

Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND to receive support to progress their musical talent and interests....

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ESFA functions to move to the Department for Education

ESFA functions to move to the Department for Education

Wednesday, 11 September 2024

ESFA set to close in March 2025, bringing the functions into the Department for Education to ensure financial improvement is central to school improve...

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Fixing the foundations of opportunity: Education Secretary speech

Fixing the foundations of opportunity: Education Secretary speech

Tuesday, 10 September 2024

Bridget Phillipson's speech at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Education at a Glance annual report launch event ...

Schools urged to capitalise on Paralympic success

Schools urged to capitalise on Paralympic success

Friday, 06 September 2024

Government reminds schools to ensure all children have equal access to PE and school sport with support from the Inclusion 2024 programme....

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Government confirms preferred Ofqual chief regulator candidate

Government confirms preferred Ofqual chief regulator candidate

Thursday, 05 September 2024

Sir Ian Bauckham CBE announced as the Government’s preferred candidate for the position of Ofqual Chief Regulator. ...

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Jacqui Smith's speech at the Universities UK conference

Jacqui Smith's speech at the Universities UK conference

Wednesday, 04 September 2024

Skills Minister Jacqui Smith delivers a speech at the Universities UK conference...

Single headline Ofsted grades scrapped in landmark school reform

Single headline Ofsted grades scrapped in landmark school reform

Sunday, 01 September 2024

Government pushes ahead with reform agenda by scrapping single headline Ofsted judgements for schools with immediate effect ...

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Government funded childcare offer to kick in from next week

Government funded childcare offer to kick in from next week

Friday, 30 August 2024

Hundreds of thousands of parents of children from nine months old take up new 15 government funded hours of early education from Monday...

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Minister Morgan's GEIS Speech

Minister Morgan's GEIS Speech

Tuesday, 27 August 2024

Minister Morgan's speech made at the Global Education and Innovation Summit in the Republic of Korea....

Young people across England ready for next phase of education

Young people across England ready for next phase of education

Thursday, 22 August 2024

Hundreds of thousands of young people celebrate today as they receive their GCSE and VTQ results today....

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Thousands of young people secure place at top university choice

Thousands of young people secure place at top university choice

Wednesday, 14 August 2024

76% of English 18-year-old applicants have been accepted into their first choice of university....

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