The charter aims to make food education for children and young people a priority and act as a catalyst for change, improving provision in Bristol and beyond.

NEU and ASCL to support legal claim against Ofsted

Both unions announce formal support of NAHT’s legal action against Ofsted and its proposed new framework.

SEND system in deep trouble, warns CotN

A new Child of the North (CotN) report warns that the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system faces ‘a worsening crisis’.

Uniform

The government has updated its guidance on school uniforms, calling for schools to start limiting branded uniform and PE Kit items ahead of the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill. 

School lunch hall

The government has secured partnerships with household brands Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Weetabix, as well as Magic Breakfast, which will see early adopter schools of the free breakfast scheme benefit from discounts and free deliveries.

Artificial intelligence

Sync has partnered with AI in Education, founded by educators from Bourne Education Trust, to bring dedicated AI training to schools and colleges across the UK.

Children in class

The number of EHCP needs assessments conducted by local authorities has increased by 250 per cent between 2013 and 2024, research by the IPPR reveals.

Kids running

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched a new £2.7 million programme to deliver indoor air quality filters to hundreds of schools across the capital.

Kids rushing at school.

Outlined in the Skills White Paper, plans include proposals for new V-levels, a vocational alternative to A-levels and T-levels, as well as a “stepping stone” qualification for students resitting English and maths GCSEs.

People holding hands

Free specialist training is being made available to teachers in Wales to give them the knowledge to understand and respond to the challenges faced by adopted and care experienced children.

A group of people.

Members of the newly formed Youth Select Committee have launched a call for evidence as part of their inquiry into Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education in secondary schools. 

School lunch.

A new report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) warns that the current system for registering children for Free School Meals (FSM) is failing to reach many of the most disadvantaged pupils.

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