123,713 referrals were made by schools seeking professional mental health help between 2014/15 and 2017/181.

The government will retain the 50 per cent cap on faith admissions for free schools, but will make it easier for faith groups to open new voluntary-aided faith schools to meet local demand.

The government has announced over £25 million worth of contracts to improve training for school staff in dealing with pupils with additional needs, as well as provide additional support and advice for families.

Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced a £50 million fund to expand the number of places at existing good or outstanding selective schools, alongside measures to make them more accessible to disadvantaged pupils.

A study from the exams regulator Ofqual has shown that students studying reformed biology have stronger practical skills than those who took the pre-reform qualification.

A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) calls for changes to the higher education system to make it more inclusive.

Fit For Sport has revealed that 79 per cent of pupils measured through their Healthy Active Schools System (HASS) are failing to meet the recommended fitness levels for their age.

Private Christian school Grangewood Independent Primary School in Newham is under investigation following serious concerns about the its governance

Commenting on the Education Committee's reponse to the Green Paper on children's mental health, the Youth Sports Trust has said it is disappointing to see little reference to the link between physical activity, play and sport on mental health

The Government's proposed Green Paper on transforming children and young people's mental health lacks ambition, say the Education and Health and Social Care Committees in a joint report.

Several schools across the UK have received emails containing bomb threats

Think tank 2020health’s latest report on obesity has shown that school-based measures must be complimented by other local policies to be most effective.

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