£10 million to extend senior mental health lead training to reach more schools and colleges
Thousands of young people will benefit from additional mental health support in their schools, colleges and universities, the government has announced.
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, the Department for Education is today (12 May 2022) announcing a further £7 million for schools and...
Students to benefit from £400 million investment to upgrade college campuses, the next phase in the Further Education Capital Fund
From: Department for Education and Alex Burghart MP
Published 4 April 2022
Sixty-two further education colleges are to benefit from a share of more than £400 million to upgrade buildings and transform campuses. The cash boost will make sure even...
New data on government’s free period product scheme shows strong take up across the country
From: Department for Education and Will Quince MP
New data on the government’s free period product scheme shows schools and colleges stepping up to make sure no student has to miss lessons because of their period.
The data published today (Thursday 27 January) shows the value of...
Over 585 former teachers have already come forward to support face-to-face learning
From: Department for Education
Hundreds of former teachers have signed up with supply agencies following the Education Secretary’s call for them to temporarily return to the profession, data published (on Wednesday 12 January) shows.
Initial data from around ten per cent of supply agencies...
Free period products will continue to be available for schools to distribute to their pupils in England
From: Department for Education and Will Quince MP
The Government has today extended its fully funded scheme providing tampons, pads, and menstrual cups and other environmentally-friendly products until the end of the academic year.
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...
Schools and colleges have reopened for most, and with it coronavirus measures – some different, some familiar – to help reduce risk to pupils and staff.
With most of Devon’s schools back, pupils and their families will be familiarising themselves with new routines.
Secondary schools and colleges are asking pupils to take two in-school assisted lateral flow tests, days apart...
Government announces 40,000 students and pupils are set to study and work abroad under new student exchange programme, spanning 150 countries.
From: Department for Education
Published 4 August 2021
40,000 students will be able to study and work abroad thanks to the government’s new Turing Scheme , with universities and schools due to be told this week that their...
