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  • Government publishes new data showing 195,355 children benefitting from government-funded childcare for 2-year-olds in successful April launch.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Councils are to receive a record £850 million cash boost to ensure children across the country receive an education that meets their needs.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Gillian Keegan addressed school and college leaders at the ASCL Annual Conference in Liverpool.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Every state school in England will now share their daily attendance registers across the education sector.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Schools will receive new guidance on prohibiting mobile phone use during the school day.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Brand new recruitment campaign for early years workers launches today across TV, cinema, online, radio and out of home advertising.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Gillian Keegan sets out importance of evidence and innovation in approach to AI at Bett 2024.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Families who have children with SEND will soon receive further support with short breaks, supported internship opportunities and recognition of Down syndrome.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • £1.5million investment for mental health support, new guidance for schools to prevent bullying of staff and steps to ease teacher workload have been announced.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Attendance hubs to more than double to support 1,000 more schools and £15 million investment to expand the attendance mentor pilot programme.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Backed by £20 million, strategy shines spotlight on the incredible extended family members keeping children out of care.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon delivers a speech at the Times Higher Education conference in Liverpool.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • England is among the highest performing European and western countries in global education study.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • 29% of children scored full marks in their Multiplication Table Check in 2023, up from 27% in 2022.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Higher Education Minister Robert Halfon delivered a speech at the Universities UK conference on mental health in higher education in London on 21 November 2023.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Government launches application process to the world’s first artificial intelligence and data science conversion courses…

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon addressed the Committee of University Chairs' Autumn Plenary.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Primary school pupils show improvement in their reading ability as attainment in this year’s reading assessment increases since last year.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Teacher recruitment will see a huge boost this academic year with £196 million to attract more teachers across key subjects. 

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Gillian Keegan recognised the hard work of teachers and discussed the new Advanced British Standard at the Confederation of School Trusts annual conference.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government