The reformed English functional skills qualifications will have a greater emphasis on spelling, punctuation and grammar following feedback from an Ofqual consultation.

A £15 million Strategic College Improvement Fund (SCIF) will see strong colleges partner with those in need of improvement to share best practice and drive up standards.

Pupils in poorer areas in England are more likely to be missing out on the chance to learn a foreign language at school, says a new report from the British Council.

The video sees British Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones, alongside a special appearance from BB-8, lead children through a series of Jedi-inspired moves.

Education reforms in Scotland will be fast-tracked following a joint agreement with local councils.

Tes has launched the #LetThemTeach campaign to stop non-EU international teachers from being turned away from Britain because of visa difficulties.

Head teachers union NAHT is hosting events across the country to raise and debate the impact the funding crisis is having on UK schools.

The Key has launched a suite of new resources designed to help schools take control of workload challenges, increase efficiency and cut out unnecessary tasks.

Youth Sport Trust’s National School Sport Week kicks off this week (25-9 June) and focuses on the role of play and sport in education.

The second chapter of the childhood obesity plan promotes a new national ambition for every primary school to adopt a daily ‘active mile’ initiative, such as the Daily Mile.

The aim is to create a free and accessible digital tool for students that uses existing data about graduate employment and salaries.

Twenty-five schools will be piloting improved measures to support children’s early development in language and vocabulary in the Reception year from September.

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