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Experts have warned that young people taking up apprenticeships need more support to lower drop-out rates. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 September 2022

Number of young people starting apprenticeships below pre-pandemic levels

The bill is not expected to be passed in its current form, according to reports. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 September 2022

Truss reportedly scraps Bill of Rights

Kit Malthouse is MP for North West Hampshire. Picture: Parliament UK

News 7 September 2022

Kit Malthouse appointed as Education Secretary

Disadvantaged primary school pupils are falling further behind their peers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Rawpixel.com

News 6 September 2022

Primary school attainment gap widest in a decade

The funding will be used to boost programmes aimed at closing the attainment gap. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 September 2022

EEF granted £200m for work to narrow disadvantage gap

Increased levels of abuse amid the crisis could see more children enter care, experts have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 September 2022

Cost-of-living crisis threatens ‘devastating’ impact on vulnerable children

Liz Truss is the new Conservative Party leader. Picture: Liz Truss/Twitter

News 5 September 2022

Children’s sector lays out priorities for new Prime Minister Liz Truss

Pupils are returning to school after the summer holidays. Picture: Lucie Carlier

News 2 September 2022

DfE launches school attendance push

Other 1 September 2022

Guide to Qualifications and Training: Education

Five million children are missing out on support from school mental health teams, according to Barnardo's. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 August 2022

Teachers at schools with lower Ofsted ratings ‘less likely to receive mental health training’

Analysis outlines a number of key issues that professionals want government ministers to address before the reforms are finalised. Picture: Nellas/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 August 2022

SEND reforms consultation: five key issues sector wants resolved

The Rights Respecting Schools Award enables children to enjoy and exercise their own rights and to promote those of others. Pictures: @UNICEF/DAWE

Best Practice 30 August 2022

Children learn the importance of their rights

Jo Davidson, associate, the Staff College

Opinion 30 August 2022

New term target: more collaboration in education

Schools should encourage an ethos of respect and clamp down on any inappropriate behaviour seen from pupils. Picture: JackF/Adobe Stock

Features 30 August 2022

Legal Update: Sexual harassment in schools

Disadvantaged young people need greater support to success post-GCSEs, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 August 2022

Disadvantaged young people twice as likely to be NEET after GCSEs