Nine schemes across the country are to benefit from a £4 million fund to develop new ways of improving alternative provision, to support children educated outside of mainstream or special schools.

Over the next three years, the Land Trust will have a strategic focus on developing relationships with schools and nurseries within walking distance of its spaces.

A new national language centre is being developed to to improve the teaching of Spanish, French and German.

Out of the 12,431 places available at grammar schools last year, only 564 disadvantaged pupils got a place.

The framework has been designed to help all public sector organisations, including schools, make better use of apprenticeship levy funds.

Early years staff in disadvantaged areas will get training and professional development to increase their ability to support children’s early speech and language development.

Sadiq Khan has awarded £750,000 to 15 schools to offer free activities during the summer holidays when education standards are known to drop and young people can be led astray.

DfE analyses shows that children eligible for Free School Meals are 23 per cent less likely to be in sustained employment at the age of 27, compared to their peers.

Supporting the provision of Key Stages 1-3 PSHE learning, the programme of activities has been designed to teach students about the world of politics, debating and current issues.

The funding will support projects that work in partnership with a range of key sectors, such as education, local government, health and social services, to tackle serious violence.

£2million of government funding has been released to allow thousands of families to benefit from free healthy meals and activities in the summer holidays.

The £7.7million Curriculum Fund has been launched by School Standards Minister Nick Gibb.

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