• With a large portion of the school estate in poor condition, the DfE’s upcoming Construction Framework 25 could mark a turning point for the design and quality of school buildings

    Northfleet Community College, credit Kristen McCluskie
  • From teaching primary children to spot fake news to making triple science GCSE the norm, we explore the proposed changes to the national curriculum

  • With thousands of new school-based nursery places created and more government funding on the way, we meet some of the schools that have taken up the offer – and find out what advice they would share

    St Johns Church of England Primary School
  • The government has set out six digital standards that all schools must meet by 2030, aiming to eliminate disparities in technology access and ensure pupils learn in connected classrooms

    Kids using digital devices
  • Poor communication around school meals is leaving families underinformed, contributing to missed entitlements and poor nutritional choices. So how can this communication gap be bridged

    Catering

 Latest News

The Diets Toolkit recommends that governments introduce more plant-based options in schools, alongside hospitals and other public institutions,

New data from The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) finds that around two-thirds of businesses believe a two-week block of work experience is too time-consuming and offers too little benefit.   

Sport

The Youth Sport Trust has launched its latest Class of 2035 Report, warning that unless urgent action is taken to increase physical activity among children, this generation will face poorer health and outcomes.

The Education Committee has launched a new inquiry to understand how reading can be nurtured, and what its benefits are, amid a decline in the number of children reading for pleasure.

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The framework provides a practical guide to integrating education and health for better outcomes for children and young people.

Parents will be able to get Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks when hiring private tutors, carers and therapists, among others. 

The government is funding research into developing smarter data tools to help identify children with special educational needs sooner.

Bagels

The programme prioritises schools with the highest proportion of pupils on free school meals to ensure the benefits are felt where it is most needed.  

 Features

Northfleet Community College, credit Kristen McCluskie

With a large portion of the school estate in poor condition, the DfE’s upcoming Construction Framework 25 could mark a turning point for the design and quality of school buildings

From teaching primary children to spot fake news to making triple science GCSE the norm, we explore the proposed changes to the national curriculum

St Johns Church of England Primary School

With thousands of new school-based nursery places created and more government funding on the way, we meet some of the schools that have taken up the offer – and find out what advice they would share

Kids using digital devices

The government has set out six digital standards that all schools must meet by 2030, aiming to eliminate disparities in technology access and ensure pupils learn in connected classrooms

Catering

Poor communication around school meals is leaving families underinformed, contributing to missed entitlements and poor nutritional choices. So how can this communication gap be bridged

Woodham Academy

The government has pledged £20 billion over the next decade to modernise England’s school estate, with the expanded School Rebuilding Programme promising to transform 250 more schools

 Education Events

26/03/2026

Education Business LIVE is a free-to-attend exhibition and conference which welcomes members of the education community to find high-impact, cost-effective solutions to the problems currently facing our schools.