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How to Playfully Promote Early Learning

Early childhood offers unique opportunities as young minds absorb knowledge and transform experiences into learning. Parents who earnestly seek to nurture and enhance their children's cognitive development often find themselves wondering how they might successfully balance ambitious educational goals with the spontaneous, natural joy of childhood play. The solution isn't found in strict academic...

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Contingency plans confirmed for GCSEs, AS and A levels

The government and Ofqual have confirmed contingency plans in the event that exams planned next summer are unable to take place.

From: Department for Education , Ofqual , and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

Published 11 November 2021

The Department for Education and Ofqual have today (11 November) confirmed contingency plans to support students in the unlikely event that exams...

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New teaching facilities as more people enter post-16 education

£83 million investment to create extra space so schools and colleges can continue to offer places to all young people.

From: Department for Education and Alex Burghart MP

Published 9 November 2021

Teaching facilities across England will be extended and transformed for 16-19 year olds as part of a new £83 million investment in post-16 providers.

Demand is expected to...

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Ofsted launches consultation for children’s homes and residential holiday schemes

Ofsted launches consultation for children’s homes and residential holiday schemes

The consultation contains proposals on new inspection arrangements for children’s homes and residential holiday schemes.

From: Ofsted

We have launched a consultation on new arrangements for interim children’s home inspections and inspections of residential holiday schemes for disabled children...

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Ofqual seeks views on accessible assessments for students

Consultation launched on draft guidance for awarding organisations

From: Ofqual

Published 1 November 2021

Students are set to benefit from proposed Ofqual guidance on how to make exams and other assessments accessible and user-friendly for all.

We want to hear views from all interested parties - including students and those who represent them - through a...

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Ofsted calls for stronger oversight of early years multiple providers and social care groups

Ofsted has published two research reports looking at early years multiple providers and providers that own more than one children's home.

From: Ofsted

Published 28 October 2021

Two new research reports by Ofsted, published today, find that current legislation does not reflect the level of influence that early years multiple providers and social care groups have on individual...

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All schools and colleges to receive extra funding for catch up

Every pupil in every school to benefit from significant new investment in education to help young people catch up on lost learning

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

Every school and college in England will have more money to support young people’s recovery from the impact of the pandemic, as the government confirms billions of pounds of additional...

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1,000 schools connected to top-of-the-class full fibre broadband

Children in more than a thousand schools are now enjoying next-generation internet speeds thanks to government investment.
  • Thousands of pupils in schools with slowest speeds can now access gigabit broadband
  • Nearly 7,000 hospitals, libraries, police stations and other public buildings to be upgraded by end of March
  • Digital Secretary Nadine Dorries says: “We are
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New Study Shows 4 in 5 parents have changed the way they view exams & schooling

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research reveals that 78% of primary school parents have changed their way of looking at schooling and assessments for their children with many parents (65%) now worried about the impact of exam pressure on their child’s mental health.

79% of parents think that the current school examination process could be updated to be more dynamic and...

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Secondary School Parents Set to spend £24 Billion on Tutors as Students a Year Behind on Education

New research from Tutorful , the experts in online tutoring, reveals that 78% of secondary school parents think that the pandemic has had a negative impact on their child’s education, with parents believing that their child (aged between 11 to 18yrs) is behind a whole school year (9.5 months), with around 14 hours a week lost on education during to the pandemic. To catch up, British parents...

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Over £300 million to attract and develop world-class teachers and leaders

New trainee teachers can get bursaries of up to £24,000 and existing teachers in all state schools can access free courses to develop their skills.

From: Department for Education and Robin Walker MP

Published 12 October 2021

Graduates applying to train as teachers in high-demand subjects will receive thousands of pounds in tax-free cash bursaries under Government plans to...

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