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New data shows 'overwhelming' support for expanding access to free school meals, according to researchers. Picture: Monkey business/Adobe Stock

News Today

Report calls for further free school meal reform to tackle regional differences

News 1 day ago

National play strategy needed to end ‘addictive doom-scrolling'

News 1 day ago

Link between violence and suspensions prompts calls for better pupil support

News 3 days ago

SEND inspection changes announced

Wraparound care could suffer due to the Covid-19 pandemic, local authorities have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 June

Campaigners hail free school meals expansion as 'significant step' in tackling child poverty

Ombudsman heard that a shared taxi arranged by the council for the teenager was no longer suitable. Picture: taxirabbit75fotAdobeStock

News 5 June

Ombudsman issues post-16 school transport warning to councils

Charity Impetus says there is “little correlation between classroom hours and pupil attainment”. Picture: DGL Images/Adobe Stock

News 2 June

School mental health sessions 'help reduce depression and anxiety', study finds

News 28 May

Apprenticeship funding shifts towards young people

Middlesborough saw the highest rise in child poverty rates between 2014/15 and 2018/19. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 May

Lewis Hamilton backed research reveals England’s ‘lost learning hotspots’

News 19 May

Government pledges to work with EU on 'youth experience' scheme

News 16 May

DfE unveils more funding for mental health in schools teams

Education Opinion

Why empowerment belongs at the heart of education

Rebecca Maw

Schools need intelligent solution to smartphones

Derren Hayes

Webinar highlights vital role of education in safeguarding children from gambling harms

Why every primary school child should have access to outdoor learning

Lucy Childs

Education Best Practice

Participants develop their soft skills such as communication and public speaking

Bridging the gap to employment

Youth organisations are funded to bring young people and employers together

Connecting young people with employers

Participants build relationships with mentors and peers while gaining work skills

Sport provides springboard to work

More Best Practice

Education Features

Initiatives emerge to restrict the use of mobile phones in schools

The Local Government Association backs the expansion of family hubs across the country to enable health problems to be tackled earlier

Spending Review 2025: key asks for children and family services

Taking on teen food insecurity

Education Research

EYFS reforms increased the focus on developing children's literacy skills. Picture: atikinka/AdobeStock

Research Report: Children and young people’s reading in 2024

The scheme was first announced in 2017. Picture: Adobe Stock

One-to-one counselling and school attendance in the UK

The study suggests everyday non-specialist goods and services cost families at least an extra £51.10 per week. Picture: Ascannio/Adobe Stock

Additional Family Costs for Children on the Autism Spectrum

The researchers recommend fathers carve out time for interactive activities with their children each week. Picture: Mediteraneo/Adobe Stock

Parental Involvement and its Effects on Children’s Education