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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 14 agencies and public bodies .
Includes student loans, admissions and apprenticeships
The English national curriculum means children in different schools (at primary and secondary level) study the same subjects to similar standards - it's split into key stages with tests
The ‘basic’ school curriculum includes the ‘national curriculum’, as well…
Compulsory national curriculum subjects at primary school are: English…
Key stage 3 Compulsory national curriculum subjects are: English maths…
Children also need to study relationships, sex and health education, and…
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
International comparison studies of education including reports of England’s results in OECD PISA, and IEA TIMSS and PIRLS studies.
Sending a child to school, financial support, dealing with the school
Statistics on education and training in the UK, including schools, post compulsory education, qualifications and education expenditure.
Education Action Zones were partnerships of schools and other local interests, including business, which had the autonomy and flexibility to harness partners’ expertise and develop innovative educational strategies for the benefit of schools and local communities.
Find and apply for a further or adult education course and work out what financial help you can get
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