Policy papers and consultations

Seeking views on the introduction of new national standards and a quality assurance framework for unregistered alternative provision.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 9 May 2024

We're seeking views on changes to the eligibility criteria for the free early education entitlement for disadvantaged 2-year-olds.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 25 August 2022

The delivery plans and learnings for the opportunity areas place-based programme, which supports social mobility in areas facing entrenched deprivation.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 26 May 2022

Delivery plan for Opportunity North East (ONE) that aims to improve educational outcomes in secondary schools across the north-east of England.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 8 April 2022

The government’s response to the Education Select Committee’s first report of session 2021 to 2022.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 October 2021

A statement on the Department for Education’s (DfE) contribution to official development assistance (ODA).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 17 April 2020

How the government is reviewing support for children in need in order to support them and improve their outcomes.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 17 June 2019

Government response to the Education Select Committee report into the future of the Social Mobility Commission.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 23 May 2018

The government's national plan to support children and young people to reach their full potential.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 14 December 2017

We’re seeking views on the methodology in our paper analysing the household income and educational outcomes of pupils in England.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 2 June 2017

Government response to the Lords select committee report on social mobility in the transition from school to work for 14- to 24-year-olds.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 13 July 2016

Assessment of the proposed Education and Adoption Bill.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 30 July 2015

How we are making sure disadvantaged pupils get extra support at school with initiatives like the pupil premium and summer schools.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

How the government is working to help people overcome complex problems that lead to poverty, to help them change the course of their lives.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

We’re consulting on proposals to improve permanence for looked-after children.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 22 October 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Reports the 2010 to 2011 relative income child poverty figures and explains why the target to halve child poverty by 2010 were missed.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 17 June 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Our plans to create an effective support system for parents with children in their earliest years and the practitioners who work with them.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 31 August 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

We’re asking for views on statistics that measure the number of children from disadvantaged backgrounds in higher education.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 8 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The government's first Child Poverty Strategy to tackle poverty by strengthening families and providing support to the most vulnerable.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 5 April 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government