Schools are being urged to take precautions over the summer break to lower the risk of fire and arson, as data reveals more school fires occur in August than at any other time of year.

The memorandum of understanding allows qualified teachers, lecturers and other school or higher education staff work in either country

In a continuation of reviews into different subjects across the curriculum, Ofsted has published its report into history education.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is advising that that children at increased risk of serious COVID-19 disease are offered the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Funding for small and remote schools is being boosted by £53 million in 2022-23, recognising these schools are often at the heart of the rural communities they serve.

The Department for Education is launching a consultation to gather views on how to prioritise schools for the remainder of the school rebuilding programme.

A further 50 schools have been confirmed for the government's ten-year rebuilding programme.

AQA to refund 26 per cent of entry fees paid

AQA has announced that it will be returning all of this to schools and colleges, meaning refunding 26 per cent of the entry fees paid.

Arts cuts could cause ‘creativity crisis’ in schools

Schools in England face a ‘creativity crisis’ with the number of creative arts students and teachers down by as much as a fifth in some subjects.

Government announces skills training boost

Further measures to boost the nation’s skills and get more people into better paid jobs have been announced.

Better mental health support for young people

A coalition of health and education experts have committed to making mental health and wellbeing a central part of education recovery plans.

The strategy calls for a new sugar and salt reformulation tax, which would net up to £3.4 billion a year for the Treasury, some of which would be used to expand free school meals eligibility.

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