tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Department for Education (DfE) 2025-07-18T15:00:08+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/notice-to-improve-south-cumbria-multi-academy-trust 2025-07-18T15:00:08+01:00 Notice to improve: South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust A notice to improve issued to South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust by the Department for Education. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dfe-update-16-july-2025 2025-07-16T16:20:02+01:00 DfE Update: 16 July 2025 Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-tackles-postcode-lottery-of-school-technology 2025-07-16T14:04:11+01:00 Government tackles postcode lottery of school technology Every school to have reliable, safe tech in classrooms as government rolls out plans for the future of digital standards to ensure no child is left behind tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/misogynistic-myths-kicked-out-of-classrooms-to-protect-children 2025-07-15T13:34:02+01:00 Misogynistic myths kicked out of classrooms to protect children Government publishes final statutory relationships, sex and health education guidance for schools. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-panel-of-young-people-to-shape-the-governments-youth-guarantee 2025-07-11T17:15:23+01:00 New panel of young people to shape the Government’s Youth Guarantee Young people with experience of being out of education, employment and training will help shape policy as part of a new Youth Guarantee Advisory Panel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/notice-to-improve-cromwell-learning-community-academy-trust 2025-07-11T14:00:01+01:00 Notice to improve: Cromwell Learning Community Academy Trust A notice to improve issued to Cromwell Learning Community Academy Trust by the Education and Skills Funding Agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-action-to-tackle-illegal-and-exploitative-childrens-homes 2025-07-10T00:01:00+01:00 New action to tackle illegal and exploitative children’s homes Up to 200 places will be created for vulnerable children in council-run high-quality children’s homes with £53 million tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dfe-update-9-july-2025 2025-07-09T12:30:51+01:00 DfE Update: 9 July 2025 Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-phonics-inspired-framework-to-boost-standards-for-children 2025-07-08T00:00:00+01:00 New phonics-inspired framework to boost standards for children New writing framework published to build a nation of confident writers as part of the government’s Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/landmark-strategy-to-improve-early-years-and-family-services 2025-07-07T00:00:00+01:00 Landmark strategy to improve early years and family services Parents across the country to benefit from new plan to drive up the quality and accessibility of early years education and boost children’s life chances. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-revives-family-services-supporting-500000-more-kids 2025-07-06T00:01:06+01:00 Government revives family services, supporting 500,000 more kids Up to 1,000 Best Start Family Hubs to be rolled out across the country to provide wide-ranging help for families, such as parenting and early development. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parents-urged-to-read-more-to-boost-childrens-life-chances 2025-07-06T00:00:00+01:00 Parents urged to read more to boost children’s life chances Education Secretary urges parents to swap scrolling with reading as she launches a National Year of Reading for 2026 to boost kids’ literacy and life chances. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-smith-keynote-speech-at-skope-skills-summit-oxford 2025-07-05T00:01:02+01:00 Minister Smith Keynote Speech at SKOPE Skills Summit, Oxford Speech delivered by Skills Minister Jacqui Smith at the University of Oxford on higher education reform, access and participation and working with the FE sector tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/reception-year-quality-rise-conference-keynote 2025-07-04T15:28:06+01:00 Reception Year Quality RISE Conference Keynote The Education Secretary's keynote on Reception Year Quality, setting out the case for early intervention and school readiness reform tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/top-apprenticeship-employers-celebrated-for-2025 2025-07-04T11:14:42+01:00 Top apprenticeship employers celebrated for 2025 Large and small companies recognised for their apprenticeship programmes, creating opportunities and driving growth. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dfe-update-2-july-2025 2025-07-02T14:37:47+01:00 DfE Update: 2 July 2025 Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-4000-school-based-childcare-places-this-september 2025-06-30T10:29:09+01:00 Over 4,000 school-based childcare places this September Nearly 200 school-based nurseries planning to open this September, with next wave of rollout - backed by almost £370 million - to launch in the Autumn. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/two-million-meals-already-served-at-free-breakfast-clubs 2025-06-29T00:01:05+01:00 Two million meals already served at free breakfast clubs The first wave of the government’s free breakfast clubs have already served two million meals, delivering on the Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-children-with-send-to-benefit-from-assistive-tech 2025-06-27T09:36:10+01:00 Thousands of children with SEND to benefit from assistive tech Government launches innovative pilot with up to £1.7m available to help children with SEND achieve and thrive at their local school. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-to-accounting-officers-in-colleges-25-june-2025 2025-06-25T11:00:01+01:00 Letter to accounting officers in colleges: 25 June 2025 Letter from Andrew Thomas, Director of Funding and Financial Oversight at the Department for Education, to accounting officers in colleges.