Young French teacher in front of a class

HEPI have published a report looking at low uptake of languages in secondary, higher, and further education.

School corridor

Teacher Tapp’s 2024-25 end of year report reveals that student absence was a major worry, with 69 per cent of primary and 80 per cent of secondary teachers saying it was disrupting learning.

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The government has announced an extra £18 million for local councils in England so they can rollout early intervention child protection reforms, which come part of Family Group Decision Making.

Children in classroom

England has seen the biggest year-on-year school attendance improvement for a decade, with figures showing that more than 140,000 fewer pupils are persistently absent compared last year.

children playing football indoors

The prime minister’s announced an £88 million package to support youth clubs and schools to offer more activities, with £22.5 million specifically to go towards after-school clubs.

Learn Welsh

Record numbers of people are taking up Welsh lessons in Wrexham, with 640 people having completed a course in 2023-24, up 82 per cent since 2017-18.

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The Scottish government has recorded unprecedented university acceptances for 18-year-olds from Scotland’s most deprived areas

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Joint analysis from the National Children’s Bureau and Public Alchemy, commissioned by the cross-party London Councils group, has discovered “serious issues” with the proposed Children and Young People’s Services (CYPS) relative needs formula

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A new report from Bite Back, a youth movement pushing back against big food giants marketing unhealthy food to young people, has released a report revealing the prevalence of major food and drink companies in school settings.

A new taskforce has been launched to improve how children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) are supported in schools across England.

The latest phase of the government's “Do Something Big” campaign aims to encourage more men to join the early years workforce, highlighting how children thrive when they see both men and women in caring, nurturing roles from the very start of their education. 

Under the strengthened rules, universities must actively promote academic freedom, ensuring campuses are places where discussion can take place without fear of censorship.

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