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£3.6 million fund launched for projects to help parents reduce conflict

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking bidders for a slice of its new £3.6 million Challenge Fund to improve parents’ access to conflict support.
  • Bidding process for share of £3.6 million fund to help families where children are exposed to conflict
  • Local authorities, digital firms and expert public, private and voluntary sector organisations invited to bid
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Funding boost to support more young people to progress in education

Increase in funding worth an additional £125 million for 16-19 education for school sixth forms, colleges and other providers next year.
  • Young people to benefit from cash boost so they continue to have access to high-quality courses including T Levels, A levels and other technical and vocational qualifications.
  • Targeted funding increases to support engineering, construction
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Thousands of children to benefit from schools fit for the future

239 school buildings to be transformed as part of revolutionary ten-year programme.

Pupils across England will benefit from transformative new school buildings as 239 more schools and sixth forms will benefit from renovation projects.

The new projects build on the 161 that have previously been announced, with construction works now nearing completion on the most advanced sites. It...

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Investment to shield schools from high energy bills and boost to budgets

£500m for energy efficiency upgrades in schools and colleges, and extra £2bn for schools next year to be split between mainstream schools and high needs

Schools and colleges in England will be allocated a share of £500 million to spend on energy efficiency upgrades, helping to save on bills during the winter months and manage energy consumption.

This will not only help them save...

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76% say ideas about improving education need to come from grassroots communities, like parents

Today, a £1 million prize fund is being launched to reward bold ideas that have the potential to transform education and learning in the UK, as new research reveals that 65% of UK adults think the education system is not preparing young people for their futures. The Big Education Challenge is run by Big Change, a charity that catalyses change in education by supporting new initiatives that...

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Teacher bonuses and funding for schools to level up education

STEM teachers in disadvantaged schools to receive £3,000 tax-free payments per year over next three years along with new funding to improve school buildings.

Pupils in the most disadvantaged schools will benefit from high-quality, specialised science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teaching following a £60 million investment to attract and retain the top teaching talent....

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THOUSANDS OF VULNERABLE INFANTS, CHILDREN & FAMILIES TO BENEFIT FROM MORE SUPPORT

- Vulnerable children and families will be supported from birth through to adulthood via flagship government schemes

- Expanded Family Hubs, Supporting Families and Holiday Activities and Food programmes will be backed by funding totalling over £1 billion

- Package will ensure every child gets the best possible start in life, forming part of government’s commitment to level...

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£11.6m boost for local authorities to tackle air pollution

Air Quality Grants awarded across England to fund local projects for cleaner air.

From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs , Department for Transport , Trudy Harrison MP , and Jo Churchill MP

Local authorities across England have been granted more than £11 million in government funding to deliver projects to improve air quality.

The money, from the...

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The impact of school resource management advisers (SRMAs)

Find out how the SRMA role can have an impact on improving outcomes for pupils.

From: Education and Skills Funding Agency

What are SRMAs?

SRMAs are practising sector experts such as school business professionals that work collaboratively with schools and trusts, providing independent advice tailored to each individual setting.

This includes hands-on management support and...

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Funding boost to Citizens Advice to deliver ‘Help to Claim’ Universal Credit support

Free confidential and impartial support to help people make a Universal Credit claim will continue to be delivered across Great Britain for the fourth year running.

From: Department for Work and Pensions and David Rutley MP

The Department for Work and Pensions ‘Help to Claim’ support will be delivered independently by Citizens Advice, in partnership with Citizens Advice Scotland,...

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