Oct 4 2025 | News
Schools across England could face an annual shortfall of £310 million in covering the cost of free school meals (FSM) unless action is taken to reform the national school meals funding system, according to a new report. Earlier this year, the government announced...
Oct 4 2025 | News
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to ensure every primary school in England has its own library. Speaking at the Labour party conference, which took place in Liverpool last week, she said a new scheme would create new libraries in 1700 primary schools that...
Sep 27 2025 | News
Schools aren’t receiving the support they need from external services, despite pressing need among pupils. That’s the conclusion of a new blog from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), which draws on responses from over 350 senior leaders and 800...
Sep 27 2025 | News
At their recent party conference in Bournemouth, Liberal Democrat members approved a new policy seeking to boost youth work. Noting the many ways in which youth workers can change lives and make a difference to communities, the party called for the government to...
Sep 21 2025 | News
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) must become an ‘intrinsic part’ of mainstream education, according to a new report from parliament’s education committee. However, the MPs also urged that education, health and care plans (EHCPs) should not be...
