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Funding will increase access to English and maths schemes in schools, and the Education Endowment Foundation is backed to continue to improve attainment.
Families will receive targeted support to improve school attendance with new advice and innovative interventions for schools this term.
Drive to reduce the cost of childcare for parents
Press release
Package of measures will increase childcare support for parents, boost the number of childminders and drive take up of childcare offers, to address rising costs.
Childcare: regulatory changes
Closed consultation
We are gathering a range of views to help us reach well-informed and fair decisions on proposed regulatory changes to childcare in England.
Free courses for jobs
Guidance
Details of the free courses and qualifications to help adults (19+) gain skills for life, including eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Help for households
Campaign
Find out what benefits, discounts and offers you could receive from the government.
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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.
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General enquiries
Telephone
0370 000 2288
Opening times:
Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays)
You may get a quicker answer by calling between 9.30am and 10am, or between 4pm and 5pm.
DfE incident support helpline
Telephone
0800 046 8687
This helpline is available to answer any questions you have about COVID-19 relating to education and childcare settings and children’s social care. You can also use it for support with any national incidents and emergencies.
Opening times:
Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm
If you work in a school or college, have your unique reference number (URN or UK PRN) available when calling the helpline.
Preventing extremism in education settings
Telephone
020 7340 7264
Opening times
Monday to Friday from 11am to 3pm (excluding bank holidays)
You can report concerns about extremism related to education settings in England, including allegations about institutions, staff and external people or organisations trying to influence settings.
Report abuse in education
Telephone
0800 136 663
Dedicated helpline run by NSPCC for children and young people who have experienced abuse at school, and for worried adults and professionals that need support and guidance.
Opening times
Monday to Friday from 8am to 10pm
Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 6pm
Media enquiries
Central newsdesk
020 7783 8300
Enquiry line for journalists only.
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0370 000 2288
Please note, we receive a large volume of requests asking for lists of contact details for schools, which are available from our 'Get information about schools' service (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)
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