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 […]