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.

Labour has warned that nearly two million children will leave school without any catch-up support over the next four years.

Fees for children learning a musical instrument at school will be removed thanks to more than £7 million funding

New findings from The Key reveal that fewer than one in five school leaders surveyed (18%) is planning to offer voluntary catch-up provision during the summer holidays

The Department for Education has announced reforms to post-16 qualifications, which will make it easier for young people and adults to identify the course that is right for them after GCSEs.

The Labour Party has claimed that children could miss out on over 24 million meals this summer because free school meals hasn't been fully extended during the holidays.

Students, teachers and school leaders from across the North East have received national recognition for their achievements and contributions to their local communities

Exams expected to take place next year as Government and Ofqual launch consultations on arrangements to mitigate disruption to education.

The Welsh Education Minister Jeremy Miles has written to all headteachers and principals in Wales to provide more clarity on how schools and colleges can continue to operate safely when they return in September.

The National School Breakfast Programme will continue over the next two years, with the DfE appointing Family Action to run the programme.

Ofsted has published a review looking at music education in schools, which forms part of a series of research that examines different subjects across the curriculum.

New data published by the NSPCC shows that the Report Abuse in Education helpline, launched on April 1, received 513 calls up to June 30, of which 97 were referred to external agencies such as the police and local authorities.

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