The TV, radio and multi media campaign deals with the root causes of absences and identifies ways to approach conversations about wellbeing that can help pupils to improve their attendance.

Children outdoors

The government will publish a new set of enrichment benchmarks, with schools asked to ensure every child has access to activities across five categories of enrichment. 

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For the first time, primary aged children will gain vital skills like how to spot fake news and identify misinformation and disinformation.

School children taking exams

The policy introduces the new Chief Regulator’s Rebuke - a new tool which can be used when an awarding organisation is found to have breached rules, but not in a way that warrants a financial penalty.

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The government has launched a new campaign supported by Sport England that aims to help parents discover simple ways to build movement into daily life during the winter months.

Kid learning using ipad

Nearly eight in ten UK teachers have had to rethink how they set assignments because of Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to a new British Council survey. 

School catering

A growing number of UK children are now eligible for Free School Meals (FSM), yet most still aren’t taking advantage of them on a daily basis, new research reveals. 

No children learning in unsafe schools, DfE tells select committee

In the wake of the Raac crisis, the DfE spent £5 million on research into the condition of school buildings, which is due to conclude in spring 2026.

Wiltshire School submits expansion plans funded by Dyson grant

Malmesbury Primary School in Wiltshire has submitted plans for a major expansion, funded by entrepreneur James Dyson.

Childrens shoes to be left outside council offices in protest against SEND crisis

Monday's Every Pair Tells a Story campaign to protest to highlight the national crisis in SEND provision.

School transport comes under the financial spotlight

Estimated data from the Department for Education reveals that 470,000 pupils under 16s use local authority funded transport to get to school.

All schools to be RAAC free by 2028, says DfE

Timeline set for removal of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

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