A new research report shows that some pupils with SEND in mainstream schools are not getting enough help to support their learning and development, even when external services are involved.

Ofsted has published the second in a series of reviews into different subjects across the curriculum, this time looking at religious education.

A new bill will strengthen the legal duties on higher education providers in England to protect freedom of speech on campuses, for students, academics and visiting speakers.

New internet laws are included in the draft Online Safety Bill to protect children online and tackle some of the worst abuses on social media

Step 3 of the roadmap out of lockdown can go ahead, which means that residential education visits happen from 17 May

In line with data on the continuing decrease in deaths and hospitalisations, pupils will no longer be required to wear face coverings in the classroom or communal areas in schools and colleges

The Skills and Post-16 Education Bill aims to reform the post-16 and adult education and training system to introduce new opportunities for everyone

Up to 7,800 schools and colleges in England will be offered funding worth £9.5 million to train a senior mental health lead from their staff in the next academic year.

The Environment Agency has launched new resources, looking at plastic pollution, to help schools take part in World Ocean Day (WOD) on 8 June.

The Inclusion 2020 programme has started 2,170 young people with SEND on their learn-to-swim journey, and supported 9,328 schools with continuing professional development to ensure sport and Physical Education is inclusive to every child.

Morrisons has launched a book donation and exchange station for children – the Morrisons Little Library – which aims to promote reading and literacy in children

A study by the EEF has found that the attainment gap did not widen or shrink during the Autumn 2020 term, suggesting that gaps caused by Covid are unlikely to close without intervention.

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