From this autumn, schools will be able to record and monitor incidents of bullying using SEEMiS, the existing school management system.

A share of £170m has been made available to employers, education and training providers to establish new ‘Institutes of Technology’ (IoTs), which will specialise in delivering the higher level technical skills.

The number of 10 and 11-year-old children classed as severely obese in the final year of primary school is nearly double that of those in reception, LGA data shows

Councils will benefit from a share of £50m to improve facilities and create more school places for children with special educational needs.

Courses in construction, digital and education & childcare will be first taught from September 2020, with a further 22 courses to be rolled out in stages from 2021

New pre-key stage standards aim to support transition to national curriculum

Diane Rochford: "Removing P scales will liberate schools"

Rural councils call for fairer deal as school transport services scaled back

England’s rural councils warn it is becoming increasingly difficult to fund free school transport

Ofsted needs better information, says National Audit Office report

NAO report says Ofsted is unable to demonstrate value for money; Government needs to clarify inspection role and resource it accordingly

Photo by Dave McGowan from the Londonist Flickr pool

Some of London’s most polluted primary schools will share a new £1 million fund from the Mayor of London, following detailed air quality audits in 50 schools across 23 London boroughs.

Grammar school plan unlikely to improve children’s outcomes, says IOE report

Author John Jerrim: "The money the government is planning to spend on grammar school expansion is unlikely to bring benefits for young people."

Ready to Ride offers free bike training through schools

British Cycling and HSBC UK, in partnership with the Youth Sport Trust, aim to ensure that every child in the UK is given the opportunity to learn to ride a bike.

Public Health England (PHE) has published its first assessment on the government’s sugar reduction programme, which has the aim of reducing childhood obesity.

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