26/03/2026

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The average funding rates will increase by 4.3% for under 2s, and by almost 5% for 3-and-4-year-olds.

Local colleges are set to receive £570 million in government funding to expand training facilities in areas such as construction and engineering.

The government has announced at least £3 billion to create tens of thousands of new specialist SEND places in mainstream schools.

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The findings suggest that children and young people attending schools in the North of England are less likely to take part in and benefit from residential visits.

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Ofqual has launched a 12-week public consultation on its proposed approach to regulating on-screen exams in GCSEs, AS and A levels.  

A report by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) finds that support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) who do not attend school full-time is too inconsistent.

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The easy-to-use web-based tool is designed to help schools estimate how an air filter unit could impact air quality and energy consumption in a classroom.

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The government has announced £500 million of investment into the National Youth Strategy, the first in 15 years to be published.

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The Welsh Government has announced an additional £8 million for Universal Primary Free School Meals across Wales over the coming two years, with the price spent per meal to rise from £3.20 to £3.40.

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The Education Committee has published the Government’s response to its report into FE and Skills which made recommendations on strengthening the sector.