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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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Caught Idling at school? You could be in for a ticking off…and a fine

Mums and dads have been warned to wrap-up warm to avoid fines at the school gates after new research revealed more than one in ten leaves their motor running while waiting for their kids.

Experts at leading price comparison site Quotezone.co.uk are urging drivers to stop their cars idling outside schools in order to reduce air pollution and avoid fines of up to £80.

Idling, the term...

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Hundreds of formerly outstanding schools reinspected

Today Ofsted has published a commentary on inspection outcomes for previously exempt outstanding schools reinspected in 2021/22.

From 2012, schools that had been judged outstanding were legally exempt from further regular inspection, unless there were specific concerns about the school. The exemption was lifted in 2020.

Read the report: A return to inspection: the story (so far) of...

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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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Reading should be explicitly taught even in secondary schools

Today Ofsted has published a research report looking at how high-performing secondary schools provide targeted support for struggling readers.

Reading is essential to every subject and children who cannot read well will find it difficult to keep up with the demands of secondary school.

Read the report: ‘Now the whole school is reading’: supporting struggling readers in...

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Primary school pupils to benefit from phonics and literacy teaching thanks to new government funding

More primary school pupils will benefit from high quality phonics and expert literacy teaching as part of new funding announced today (Sunday 9 October).

Over £24 million is set to be invested in building children’s literacy skills as the government continues to support pupils’...

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Alliance comments on Labour's plans to introduce breakfast clubs for every primary schools in England

Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said:

“Labour’s plans to introduce breakfast clubs for every primary school in England will make a real difference to parents with school-aged children trying to balance their careers and their childcare needs, as well as ensuring that no children start the school day hungry, and so we warmly welcome this proposal.

“That said, if Labour...

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Alliance responds to confirmation of Kelly Tolhurst as schools and childhood minister

Commenting, Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said:

“We welcome the appointment of Kelly Tolhurst as the new schools and childhood minister, and look forward to working with her in her new role.

"We hope that the fact that early years now sits within the remit of a minister of state, rather than a parliamentary under-secretary, signifies a growing recognition...

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Public Health Nursing launches online support and guidance for young people and parents

Devon County Council Public Health Nursing has launched two new websites to provide primary and secondary school age children and their parents or carers with health and wellbeing advice.

The websites have been developed with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and include national advice as well as relevant information about Devon services.

They have interactive elements and...

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Adding goodness into kids breakfast

Nutritionist Jane McClenaghan offers us advice on how to add goodness into kids breakfast.

Adding goodness into kids breakfasts

September is time for a fresh start. As the kids get back to school and family life takes on more of a routine, getting your day off to a good start can make all the difference to your child’s nutrition for the day. Eating breakfast is associated with better...

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