New practical advice for families to get children school ready
Families will receive new support from today to help children prepare for school, as the government rolls out a package of measures from primary school offer day through to the first day in September. The move comes as over a third (37%) of children are starting school without the basic skills they need for the […]
Government scraps high-sugar food from school menus
Millions of children will benefit from healthier, more nutritious, tasty meals at school as the government today [Monday 13th April] sets out its plans to overhaul the School Food Standards for the first time in over a decade. One in three children are leaving primary school overweight or obese, while tooth decay from diets high in sugar is […]
New school nurseries to help cut childcare costs in poorest areas
In the latest drive by the government to bear down on the cost of living, thousands more parents will save on childcare costs as the government expands childcare to over 300 more schools from September. School-based nurseries are already providing a lifeline for families. Combined with the government’s 30 hours of funded childcare, they are […]
Stronger protections for children with allergies in school
Life-saving allergy pens must be stocked by schools for the first time under new plans announced today. The move will also see compulsory training for teachers and a requirement for each school to have a dedicated allergy policy. As well as saving lives, the new measures will help children stay in school, with 500,000 days […]
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School (Nottinghamshire): warning notice
Warning notice to the Transform Trust in relation to Brierley Primary and Nursery School. Source link
Specialist SEND support in every school and community
Every child with additional needs will benefit from better, more tailored support, as government unveils landmark £4 billion investment to make every school truly inclusive and transform outcomes for children with SEND. The investment comes with the government set to unveil its schools white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, a blueprint for opportunity for […]
Government ends runaway independent special school fees
Thousands more children with SEND will get the support that helps them achieve and thrive under new government action to end spiralling independent special school costs and reinvest funding where it makes the biggest difference to pupils’ life chances. It comes ahead of the Government’s schools white paper, which will be a golden opportunity to change the […]
Doors opened for school leavers to become train drivers
train driver age lowered from 20 to 18, opening pathways for young people this National Apprenticeship Week law change gives school-leavers new opportunities to enter rail industry with fantastic chances for progression legislation laid at pivotal time for the industry, as government establishes Great British Railways School leavers will soon be able to become train drivers, as the government is set to lower the legal age to be a […]
School transport provider curtailed for failing to provide Bus Open Data
The inquiry examined concerns about the operator’s compliance on a variety of issues, including vehicle maintenance, driver hours, tachograph use, and governance arrangements. One of the issues considered was the operator’s compliance with the Public Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020, which require operators of registered local bus services in England (outside London) to […]
Support for children with SEND who are not in school is inconsistent, inspectorates warn
Too many children with SEND who do not attend school are missing out on the help and support they need from local education, care and health services. Missed opportunities for early identification of children’s needs is causing too many children with SEND to leave the school system. Capacity challenges and a lack of understanding of […]