Playground

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

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. 

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