tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-06-04T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/education-secretarys-speech-on-attendance-at-regional-conference 2025-06-04T00:00:00+01:00 Education Secretary's speech on attendance at regional conference The Education Secretary addresses 200 education leaders from the Midlands on our mission to drive up school attendance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/patients-and-pupils-to-benefit-from-school-and-hospital-repairs 2025-05-30T00:00:00+01:00 Patients and pupils to benefit from school and hospital repairs Government investing £1.2 billion to fix crumbling hospitals and schools across England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-support-for-neurodivergent-children-in-mainstream-schools 2025-05-29T00:01:10+01:00 More support for neurodivergent children in mainstream schools Around 300,000 children across 1,200 primary schools to benefit from earlier and better neurodiversity support. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/education-secretary-appoints-new-chair-of-child-safeguarding-practice-review-panel 2025-04-28T12:00:02+01:00 Education Secretary appoints new chair of Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has appointed Sir David Holmes as the new Chair of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/free-breakfast-clubs-roll-out-as-costs-for-families-cut-by-8000 2025-04-22T00:01:03+01:00 Free breakfast clubs roll out as costs for families cut by £8,000 Thousands of children to attend free breakfast clubs across the country today, as government delivers its manifesto commitment and promise to working families tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/education-secretary-keynote-speech-at-festival-of-childhood 2025-04-03T10:55:58+01:00 Education Secretary keynote speech at Festival of Childhood The Education Secretary's keynote speech at the Children’s Commissioner’s Festival of Childhood event. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/supervised-toothbrushing-for-children-to-prevent-tooth-decay 2025-03-07T11:40:59+00:00 Supervised toothbrushing for children to prevent tooth decay  Programme will reach up to 600,000 children in most deprived areas. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/education-secretary-outlines-plans-to-modernise-education-sector 2025-01-24T17:37:38+00:00 Education Secretary outlines plans to modernise education sector Education Secretary to announce plans for digital revolution in schools at the Bett Show in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/education-secretary-gives-bett-show-2025-keynote-address 2025-01-22T14:26:17+00:00 Education Secretary gives Bett Show 2025 keynote address Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson's address to the Bett delegation outlining her plans to modernise education through the power of technology. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/benefits-of-breakfast-clubs 2025-01-16T09:30:07+00:00 Benefits of breakfast clubs How universal free breakfast clubs have helped give children a supportive start to the school day. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-ukraine-enter-schools-partnership-to-drive-education-standards--2 2025-01-16T00:00:00+00:00 UK-Ukraine enter schools partnership to drive education standards UK-Ukraine school partnerships programme launched to boost education standards and break down barriers to opportunity. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/longstanding-weaknesses-across-send-system-impacting-on-young-peoples-transition-to-adulthood 2024-12-16T09:30:03+00:00 Longstanding weaknesses across SEND system impacting on young people’s transition to adulthood A report by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) finds that local areas are working hard to improve support for young people with SEND, but systemic challenges are limiting their ability to prepare these young people� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/schools-urged-to-sign-up-for-free-breakfast-club-rollout 2024-11-27T09:52:06+00:00 Schools urged to sign up for free breakfast club rollout Applications open for 750 schools to join ‘early adopter� rollout and support local children to start the school day ready to learn. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/safeguarding-children-with-disabilities-in-residential-settings-progress-report 2024-11-18T15:53:47+00:00 Safeguarding children with disabilities in residential settings: progress report Progress report for the review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/7-million-to-tackle-antisemitism-in-education-confirmed 2024-10-07T15:41:28+01:00 £7 million to tackle antisemitism in education confirmed Education Secretary announces resumption of procurement for Tackling Antisemitism in Education tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/elective-home-education-and-children-missing-education-data-collection-grant-determination 2024-10-04T10:00:01+01:00 Elective home education and children missing education data collection: grant determination Letter giving local authorities notice of a grant to help with costs of data returns. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/fixing-the-foundations-of-opportunity-education-secretary-speech 2024-09-10T18:00:01+01:00 Fixing the foundations of opportunity: Education Secretary speech Bridget Phillipson's speech at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Education at a Glance annual report launch event tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/englands-world-leading-attendance-drive-continues 2024-05-10T11:53:49+01:00 England's World Leading Attendance Drive Continues Next phase of DfE’s world-leading attendance drive will provide new data for schools to help them spot trends in children’s attendance for earlier intervention. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-crackdown-on-mobile-phones-in-schools 2024-02-19T00:00:00+00:00 Government launches crackdown on mobile phones in schools Schools will receive new guidance on prohibiting mobile phone use during the school day. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-visits-to-understand-how-well-children-with-send-are-prepared-for-adulthood 2024-02-08T09:30:05+00:00 New visits to understand how well children with SEND are prepared for adulthood New guidance from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for visits looking at how children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are being prepared for adulthood.