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...
£4 million new scheme to give opportunity for all to study Latin
From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP
More students across the country will have the opportunity to learn Latin through a new £4 million programme, announced by the Education Secretary today (Saturday 31 July).
The Latin Excellence Programme will aim to level up...
National School Breakfast Programme to support children in disadvantaged areas over next two years
From: Department for Education and Vicky Ford MP
Thousands of children in disadvantaged areas in England will be offered nutritious breakfasts in the next two academic years, to better support their attainment, wellbeing and readiness to learn.
Just 23% of young people aged 5-11 prefer speaking to their friends in person rather than online, recent research has shown.
The results come from anonymous data from over 15,000 pupils across 2,500 schools about their online habits and how they feel about the internet and social media.
In the most shocking statistic, when asked what they believe to be the best way to chat...
Experts have designed new lesson plans to help pupils manage the emotions they may feel when parents separate and ensure their voices are heard during this difficult time.
The new resources, ‘The Rights Idea?’ are designed to help schools sensitively tackle parental separation as part of the PSHE and Citizenship curriculum. They have been produced by Professor. Anne Barlow and Dr Jan...
New research suggests more than half (52%) of parents are struggling to get children back into physical exercise, despite restrictions lifting and sport restarting
The majority (61%) admit their children can easily go days without physical activity
To get kids back on their feet, Sports Direct and Nike launch Monster Kickabout - an action packed football
People across the nation are being asked to send in messages to thank schools and members of the education community that have supported them during the pandemic. These messages will then be placed on billboards across the UK, to show appreciation and raise awareness of everything educators have done to help others.
Through repeated lockdowns and with remote teaching and social...
