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Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a…
Faith schools have to follow the national curriculum, but they can choose…
Free schools are funded by the government but are not run by the local…
Academies receive funding directly from the government and are run by an…
City technology colleges and ‘ the city college for the technology of the…
State boarding schools provide free education but charge fees for…
Private schools (also known as ‘independent schools’) charge fees to…
The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England. DfE is a ministerial department, supported by 18 agencies and public bodies .
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan
Find out how VAT applies to education, research, vocational training, examination services and goods and services connected with these activites.
International comparison studies of education including reports of England’s results in OECD PISA, and IEA TIMSS and PIRLS studies.
These include lesson plans for teachers, other resources for the classroom as well as exercises and activities for home learning for both children and adults.
Information for schools and school buying professionals on sourcing resources to help deliver remote education.
The education provision for service children overseas can be categorised as Defence Children Services (DCS) Schools and Settings or non MOD schools locations.
This essay analyses National Educational Systems
Strategy setting out the UK government’s ambition for education exports and how it will support the UK education sector to access global opportunities.
A competition to support expansion and replication of promising models on non-state education provision for the poorest
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
What is the evidence that the use of Educational Technology by teachers or students, impacts teaching and learning outcomes?
Statistics on education and training in the UK, including schools, post compulsory education, qualifications and education expenditure.
Find out how to become an educational psychologist and how to get funding for our educational psychology training scheme.
Crisis is defined as an emergency caused by violent conflict, natural disaster, or both
UKTI Education closed in July 2016. UKTI Education was part of Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). UKTI Education helped UK education and training organisations win business overseas. They identified high value commercial...
These reviews identify critical evidence gaps to guide future research programmes and present existing evidence for the development of effective interventions.
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