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Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools has announced the acquisition of Polka Dot Farm nursery.
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The Prime Minister has pledged "decisive" measures to protect children online, responding to calls for an Australia-style ban on social media access for young people. The announcement signals significant new policy directions for safeguarding children in digital spaces.
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Support for under-fives is a key focus of a new government programme designed to increase access to early intervention support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), new Department for Education guidance reveals.
Read SummaryHappy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools has announced the acquisition of Polka Dot Farm nursery.
Read SummaryThe Prime Minister has pledged "decisive" measures to protect children online, responding to calls for an Australia-style ban on social media access for young people. The announcement signals significant new policy directions for safeguarding children in digital spaces.
Read SummarySupport for under-fives is a key focus of a new government programme designed to increase access to early intervention support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), new Department for Education guidance reveals.
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Councils in three areas are set to pilot new Government plans for data sharing between early education providers, health visitors and local authorities.
The Netherlands has achieved one of the world's lowest rates of young people not in education, employment or training. This article explores how their approach to creating seamless pathways between learning and work could inform local strategies to reduce NEET numbers and support 16 to 24-year-olds into sustainable careers.
New research reveals that one in ten recent UK graduates are planning to leave the country, citing bleak employment prospects. A leading researcher has described this as the 'worst time in 30 years' to leave university, raising serious concerns about graduate outcomes and the transition from higher education to employment.
Holy Family Catholic primary school in Ealing has introduced 'screen-free Mondays' where pupils, teachers and parents alike put away smartphones, laptops and tablets. The initiative, which originated with the pupils themselves, has seen an enthusiastic uptake from families seeking to reduce digital dependency.
Springfields Academy in Calne, Wiltshire exemplifies the life-changing impact of specialist SEND provision, offering autistic children tailored environments where every detail—from wobble stools to structured routines—creates safety and success. With class sizes capped at 12 and a post-16 destination record boasting zero NEETs over six years, the school demonstrates what is possible when specialist settings are prioritised.
Social media algorithms are driving an alarming trend among school-age girls towards excessive skincare routines and 'cosmeticorexia', with experts warning of lasting damage to both physical health and self-esteem. The booming children's beauty market raises urgent questions for safeguarding leads and education professionals about protecting young people from exploitation.
Getting children to school is becoming a thorny issue for councils to deal with.
Serious safety concerns have been raised after claims that pupils are being asked to walk to school through an active army firing range. The allegations highlight the mounting pressures on local authorities managing statutory school transport duties within constrained budgets.
Liz Kendall has pledged that Labour will ensure artificial intelligence benefits workers rather than displacing them, amid growing public concern about automation's impact on employment. The Technology Secretary promised the government would actively shape AI adoption to support those whose jobs are at risk, particularly young people entering the workforce.
More than 300 providers will receive grants next month, with FE colleges getting £64m The post New post-16 SEND inclusion cash revealed first appeared on FE Week.
Claims of discrimination at UCLA and Yale show how laws meant to foster inclusion are being used for the oppositeThe Department of Justice’s civil rights division was once known as the crown jewel of the agency, but under Trump it has become just another tool of this administration’s politicized and...
More than 20,000 students and educators have signed a petition calling for a review of this year's A-level mathematics examination, which candidates claim was significantly more challenging than previous papers. The exams regulator, Ofqual, has confirmed it will closely monitor marking standards to ensure fairness for this year's cohort.