More children and young people will be able to access local clubs and volunteering programmes, such as the Volunteer Police Cadets and the Boys’ Brigade.
Education caterer Cityserve, which is part of Birmingham City Council, has launched a cashless payment system which will be offered free to all Cityserve schools in Birmingham.
The Education Secretary is urging schools to follow the lead of Georgeham Primary School in Devon who are the first school in the UK to achieve single use plastic free status.
The Education Secretary has outlined plans for life-saving skills such as CPR and how to get help in a medical emergency to be taught in every school from 2020.
Ahead of the School Sport Action Plan next year, the DfE has called on the UK's sporting bodies to advice them on how to help children to harness the benefits of sport.