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Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.
New complaints scheme introduced by the Education Secretary for the next academic year to raise concerns about suppression of freedom of speech.
The government is inviting EdTech companies and AI labs to bid to develop safe, personalised AI tutoring tools designed to improve learning outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.
New government guidance and practical advice launched on primary school offer day to help families get children ready for school, backed by language support.
Review into deaths of young people leaving the care system to be published later this year, led by Ashley John-Baptiste and Clare Chamberlain
19 new Technical Excellence Colleges will equip young people with the high-level technical skills needed to access well-paid, high-skilled jobs.
Thousands across the UK set to benefit from re-opening of the historic Erasmus+ programme
High-sugar and deep-fried food taken off the menu in new plans to overhaul school dinners amid health crisis facing children, helping to tackle obesity.
Interest on Plan 2 and 3 student loans will be capped at 6%, instead of RPI+3%, to provide borrowers with certainty in an uncertain world.
£307 million to repair and maintain colleges in all regions of England to fix leaking roofs, broken windows and worn-out facilities, delivering national renewal.
More parents can save hundreds of pounds through free services, as over 200 Best Start Family Hubs open nationwide this week, helping with the cost of living.
Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne have been appointed joint CEOs of the higher education regulator.
Ofsted will begin inspecting early education and childcare providers more frequently from April 2026, in line with the DfE's Best Start in Life strategy.
Government answers parents’ calls for support on screen time with new evidence-backed guidance.
Right to maintain contact with siblings to be strengthened in law for children in care via amendment to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
A letter from the Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions on current apprenticeship standards achievement rates.
Over 300 schools to open or expand nurseries, creating thousands of places, targeting areas childcare gaps and helping families £8,000 a year on average.
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