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  • Banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children

    The government is seeking views on the proposed ban on the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under the age of 16 years in England.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • Setting up the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB)

    We are seeking views on the establishment of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB).

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • Proposal on support for pupils with medical conditions at school

    We are seeking views on updates to guidance to strengthen how schools support pupils with medical conditions and allergies.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • School Food Standards: updating the legislative framework

    Seeking views on updating the School Food Standards, so that every school is supported with the latest nutrition guidance.

    • From: Department for Education and 1 others
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    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • Martyn’s Law for education settings

    Information about the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 and how it will affect early years and education settings.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • School accountability reform: equality impact assessment

    Government assessment of the potential impact of proposed reforms to school accountability on individuals with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • Narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges

    We’re seeking your views on proposals for narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • The power of music to change lives: a national plan for music education

    Sets out our vision for music education and how this can be achieved through partnerships with schools, music hubs, the music and creative sector, and others.

    • From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 2 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Faith school designation reforms

    We are seeking views on religious designation reforms for new special academies and new and existing free schools.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Sustainability and climate change strategy

    The Department for Education’s strategy for sustainability and climate change for the education and children’s services systems.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Minimum service levels (MSLs) in education

    We are seeking views on the most appropriate approach for delivering minimum service levels in education services and evidence on the impact of strike action.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • School registers and national thresholds for legal intervention

    We are seeking views on new regulations for keeping school registers and draft thresholds for legal interventions to improve consistency across England.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Academies regulatory and commissioning review

    The findings of the internal policy review of academy trust oversight and commissioning as we move towards an academy trust-led school system.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Home to school travel and transport: statutory guidance

    We're seeking views on revised statutory guidance for local authorities on home to school travel and transport for children of statutory school age (5 to 16).

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • School resource management: building a stronger system

    Our approach to supporting schools and academy trusts to get best value from their resources.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Access to schools for education and training providers

    We’d like your views on proposed changes to the statutory guidance for schools on access to education and training providers.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • School rebuilding programme: equalities impact assessments

    Equalities impact assessments relating to the prioritisation methodology for the school rebuilding programme.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Changes to the school admission appeals code

    We're seeking views on a revised version of the statutory school admission appeals code.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Standards for boarding schools and residential special schools

    We are seeking views on the revised standards for boarding schools and residential special schools in England.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Regulating independent educational institutions

    We're seeking views on changes to registration requirements for independent educational settings, and changes to independent schools legislation.

    • From: Department for Education
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government