Higher and degree apprenticeships are increasingly recognised as a valuable career development tool, providing opportunities for individuals to 'earn while they learn.'
22/04/2025 - 10:16
750 schools have opened their breakfast clubs today, with parents being able to benefit from up to 95 hours of free childcare and save £450 each year if their child attends every day.
17/04/2025 - 11:09
The Mayor of London has announced £27 million of funding for a skills programme to help Londoners get good jobs and boost economic growth acr
15/04/2025 - 09:57
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has unveiled the first schools to benefit from the new Greener Schools pilot, which will enable schools to spend less on their energy bills and more on children’s education.
27/03/2025 - 11:26
The government has announced £740 million will go towards creating 10,000 new school places designated for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
14/03/2025 - 10:56
The Scottish Government has proposed new regulations which would see local authorities get data so they can ensure eligible pupils receive their free school meals.
12/03/2025 - 10:26
The coalition behind the School Food Review has released a new report which lays out evidence demonstrating the multiple benefits of expanding free
28/02/2025 - 11:16
The Education Committee has urged the government to use its Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to remove the requirement to apply for free school meals for eligible children from low-income families.
25/02/2025 - 11:29
The Raising the National Plan Commission, a year-long independent inquiry into why play is critical to the wellbeing of children in England, has published its Interim Report, ‘State of Play’.
24/02/2025 - 09:52
The first 750 schools have been selected to offer free breakfast clubs, as part of the government’s national roll out.
15/01/2025 - 11:46
The Welsh government has invested over £20 million towards helping universities cut down on their emissions.
22/11/2024 - 12:48
A £140 million industry investment to get Britain building again has been launched, starting with 5,000 more construction apprenticeship places being made available.
20/11/2024 - 11:01
The government has announced new guidance to make school runs healthier, safer, greener and more active.
11/09/2024 - 10:25
A national campaign in Scotland to support young people to safely navigate social media and prevent violence has been launched.
09/09/2024 - 11:09
TV chefs have joined the mayor of London to celebrate the second year of free school meals for all the city's state primary schoolchildren.
06/09/2024 - 10:42
More than £1.5 million of funding has been provided by the Scottish government for five new place-based partnerships to tackle child poverty.
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