Jun 18 2026 | News
£132.5 million of new funding may not go directly to schools The government has unveiled new enrichment benchmarks for schools and colleges. While the announcement comes with £132.5 million of potential funding attached, concerns have been raised about the capacity of...
Jun 18 2026 | News
Youth services hit by big decline in local authority spending There have been calls to invest in youth services and spaces for young people, following the government’s announcement of a social media ban for under-16s. Earlier this week, the prime minister announced...
Jun 12 2026 | News
Researchers investigate the factors driving lower attainment Nearly half (44 per cent) of the gap between the GCSE results of disadvantaged pupils and their peers already exists at age 11, according to new joint research from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and...
Jun 12 2026 | News
Findings published during the National Year of Reading Children’s enjoyment of reading and daily reading habits have risen for the first time in five years, according to the National Literacy Trust (NLT). Findings from the NLT’s Annual Literacy Survey for 2026 have...
Jun 5 2026 | News
DfE maintains it is on course to meet pledge of recruiting 6,500 additional teachers The latest school workforce statistics show that the number of teachers in state schools has reduced for the second consecutive year, driven by declining pupil numbers, especially in...
Jun 5 2026 | News
Low life satisfaction more strongly associated with school absence for girls than boys New research shows that lower life satisfaction among pupils in England is associated with higher school absences. The new study from the NFER, Understanding the relationship...
