Primary school children in deprived areas receive free school lunches
New healthy standards introduced in secondary schools.
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Schools Secretary, Ed Balls announces moves to open up the flagship Academies programme to new sponsors by scrapping the £2m sponsorship fee.
View ArticleMoving Up booklets coming to all secondary schools
Children transferring to secondary school this September will be the very first who will all need to be in education or training until they are 18, following the passage of the Education and Skills...
View ArticleWorking hours fall for primary teachers and secondary school heads - but...
A fall in working hours for secondary heads of departments and special classroom teachers is revealed as the 10th annual teacher workload snapshot survey is published.
View ArticleEd Balls announces Sure Start week
Secretary of State, Ed Balls launches Sure Start week and announces the start of nationwide free childcare for disadvantaged two-year-olds.
View ArticleUp to 300,000 pupils to get one-to-one tuition in English and maths this year
Ministers call for a tutor army to give intensive support to pupils falling behind.
View ArticleSchool scheme gets health kick for its tenth birthday
The Government's flagship scheme to make healthy living an integral part of a child's school life is to be expanded following a decade of success.
View ArticleMore support for schools to help tackle bullying of children with Special...
Schools Minister, Vernon Coaker launches a DVD for pupils and a new resource pack for schools to help them prevent and tackle bullying.
View ArticleChildren, Schools and Families Minister: Piloting innovative support for...
Schools Minister, Vernon Coaker announces the ten successful pilot areas looking at how local services can be better co-ordinated.
View ArticleNational Challenge on track for 2011
Ed Balls today said the National Challenge programme is on track to achieve its target and announced the next steps for National Challenge with a focus on schools at risk of not reaching the minimum...
View ArticleFamily Nurse Partnership (FNP) improving outcomes for vulnerable families
New research published today shows first time mothers are being helped to improve the life chances of their babies thanks to the FNH scheme.
View ArticleNew measures announced to give children in care a stable environment
Children's Minister, Delyth Morgan announces a new package to help put the focus clearly on the child in the care system.
View ArticleNew support to help children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Secretary of State, Ed Balls announces measures to provide better support for pupils with SEN and disabled children.
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