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Bumper £24 million to boost children’s literacy
Primary school pupils to benefit from phonics and literacy teaching thanks to new government funding. More primary school pupils will...
Oct 14, 20222 min read


£20m to improve ALN facilities
The Education Minister Jeremy Miles has announced £20m of funding for local authorities to improve or create inclusive spaces and...
Oct 7, 20222 min read


"Exciting new era for education in Wales”
The Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, has heralded an “exciting new era” for education in Wales, as he visited a...
Sep 23, 20222 min read


Changes to inspection handbooks for September 2022
Ofsted has today published updated inspection handbooks for all our education remits. This is standard practice to ensure the handbooks...
Jul 17, 20222 min read


Ofsted and CQC launch consultation for new inspection provision framework for children and young peo
A consultation from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission presents a new draft framework for inspecting provision for children and young...
Jun 18, 20222 min read


England opens doors to world’s best teachers
The best teachers from across the world will be supported to work in schools in England from 2023, as part of the government’s commitment...
Jun 11, 20222 min read


First set of free Jubilee commemoration books arrive in primary schools
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi presents some of the first ‘Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration’ books to children at Manor...
May 19, 20222 min read


UK to lead the way in climate and sustainability education
The government will confirm its plans to accelerate the rollout of carbon literacy training to support at least one sustainability lead...
May 5, 20221 min read


Schools White Paper delivers real action to level up education
Schools White Paper, Opportunity for All, sets out plans to make sure every child can reach the full height of their potential. Any child...
Apr 2, 20222 min read


Flying Start expanded in Wales
In the first phase of the extension of high-quality childcare to all 2-year olds in Wales, the Flying Start programme is being expanded...
Mar 22, 20222 min read


One million tutoring courses
The National Tutoring Programme has reached one million courses since it began, with new measures announced to help support even more...
Mar 12, 20222 min read


What are SRMA's?
SRMAs are practising sector experts such as school business professionals that work collaboratively with schools and trusts, providing...
Mar 4, 20222 min read


Skills, schools and families at the heart of government plans
Education will be at the heart of major new reforms set to give every child and adult the skills they need to fulfil their potential, no...
Feb 6, 20222 min read


Environmental Sustainability to be at the Core of EU Education
The EU Commission recently (14January 2021) published a proposal for a Council Recommendation on learning for environmental...
Jan 22, 20222 min read


300,000 Tutoring Courses Began Last Term
Hundreds of thousands of children across the country benefited from catch up tutoring in the first term of the academic year, new figures...
Jan 16, 20221 min read
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