tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-05-07T00:01:02+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-brings-exam-records-into-21st-century 2025-05-07T00:01:02+01:00 Government brings exam records into 21st century New digital exam results pilot launched to help schools and colleges to save up to £30m a year and cut back bureaucracy tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-of-families-to-benefit-from-lower-school-uniform-costs 2025-04-28T00:00:00+01:00 Millions of families to benefit from lower school uniform costs Government to cut school uniform costs for around 4.2 million children, saving families an estimated £73 million per year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/no-child-left-behind-in-plans-to-narrow-the-digital-divide-in-education 2025-03-21T00:01:00+00:00 No child left behind in plans to narrow the digital divide in education Consultation launched on plans to make digital standards a requirement for all schools, alongside £45 million investment to improve connectivity tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-pupils-receive-support-to-boost-school-attendance--2 2024-10-11T00:01:02+01:00 Thousands of pupils receive support to boost school attendance Government makes significant expansion to size of attendance mentoring to get thousands more persistently absent pupils back in school tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/school-support-staff-body-reinstated 2024-10-10T18:21:11+01:00 School support staff body reinstated »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp School Support Staff Negotiating Body will ensure school support staff are valued and recognised for the vital work they do. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-to-governors-and-trustees-qualification-results-2024 2024-10-03T14:49:33+01:00 Letter to governors and trustees: qualification results 2024 A letter addressed to governors and trustees of schools and colleges about 2024 qualification results. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-poll-highlights-value-of-cyber-security-training-in-schools 2024-09-30T06:00:06+01:00 Ofqual poll highlights value of cyber security training in schools Ofqual is reminding schools and colleges of the importance of cyber security after a poll highlighted the risks associated with poor cyber hygiene.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/esfa-functions-to-move-to-the-department-for-education 2024-09-11T10:41:17+01:00 ESFA functions to move to the Department for Education ESFA set to close in March 2025, bringing the functions into the Department for Education to ensure financial improvement is central to school improvement. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/inquiry-reveals-there-were-serious-past-safeguarding-concerns-at-ampleforth-college-and-abbey 2024-07-12T09:00:12+01:00 Inquiry reveals there were serious past safeguarding concerns at Ampleforth College and Abbey »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Charity Commission has published findings of its class inquiry into two linked charities operating in North Yorkshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-to-accounting-officers-29-may-2024 2024-05-29T00:00:00+01:00 Letter to accounting officers: 29 May 2024 Letter from David Withey, Chief Executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency, to accounting officers in academies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-expands-support-for-pupils-with-send 2024-05-09T00:00:00+01:00 Government expands support for pupils with SEND Locations announced for 16 new special free schools and trusts appointed at a further 7 schools, providing thousands of vital places across England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rpa-10-years-of-collaboration-with-gad 2024-01-29T00:00:00+00:00 RPA - 10 years of collaboration with GAD GAD marks a decade since we helped set up an alternative to commercial insurance for schools. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Risk Protection Arrangement now covers over 10,000 schools. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/greater-protections-for-children-from-future-strike-action 2023-11-28T12:09:58+00:00 Greater protections for children from future strike action Proposals will put in place protections for children’s education and provide certainty for parents. Minimum service levels to be in place by next academic year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/updated-list-of-education-settings-with-raac 2023-09-19T12:51:00+01:00 Updated List of Education Settings with RAAC An updated list of education settings with confirmed Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/list-of-education-settings-with-confirmed-raac-published 2023-09-06T13:27:36+01:00 List of education settings with confirmed RAAC published As of today, fewer than 1% of all education settings have confirmed cases of RAAC. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/education-secretary-addresses-parliament-on-raac-in-education-settings 2023-09-04T18:00:00+01:00 Education Secretary addresses Parliament on RAAC in education settings Education Secretary Gillian Keegan delivers oral statement to MPs on new guidance on reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in education settings. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-guidance-for-schools-impacted-by-raac 2023-08-31T15:37:00+01:00 New guidance for schools impacted by RAAC New guidance for education settings advises that any space or area with confirmed RAAC should no longer be open without mitigations in place. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pupils-in-disadvantaged-areas-to-benefit-from-new-free-schools 2023-08-22T09:43:37+01:00 Pupils in disadvantaged areas to benefit from new free schools Fifteen new free schools to open in areas where education outcomes are poorest to drive up school standards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-to-governors-and-trustees-about-qualification-results-2023 2023-07-03T11:00:06+01:00 Letter to governors and trustees about qualification results 2023 A letter addressed to governors and trustees of schools and colleges about 2023 qualification results. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/all-state-secondary-schools-now-have-a-life-saving-defibrillator 2023-06-30T12:12:00+01:00 All state secondary schools now have a life-saving defibrillator 5,435 defibrillators have been delivered to 3,066 secondary schools in England.