More than £1.5 million of funding has been provided by the Scottish government for five new place-based partnerships to tackle child poverty.

The Welsh government has confirmed that all pupils in maintained primary schools are now able to receive a free school meal from this week.

The report put forward recommendations to tackle poor identification of SEND, the postcode lottery of EHC plans, and reducing the huge numbers of children not receiving the support they need to reach their full potential.

The Instisute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has examined the Labour party's promise to introduce free breakfast clubs in all primary schools in Engla

Early Years Minister Jayne Bryant has welcomed guidance aimed at creating an anti-racist culture in childcare settings in Wales.

Schools could have an extra £36,000 each on average to spend on their buildings if the Department for Education (DfE) had reallocated last year’s unspent capital budget, according to new analysis by the School Cuts coalition.

Local authorities are facing a shortfall of almost £1 billion in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) budgets this year.

The number of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receiving support from councils has reached a record high.

Jeremy Miles, education minister, has announced new capital funding of around £12.5 million to improve school and college buildings throughout Wales.

Ofsted’s new Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver has opened 'The Big Listen,' inviting views from parents and the sector on Ofsted's work and future reforms.

Latest round of School Rebuilding Programme funding announced

The government has announced £1bn of funding for 61 projects in the latest round of the School Rebuilding Programme.

Social care review calls for urgent investment

Major reform in social care and childrens' services required in order to counter a 'trajectory of rising costs'

Research suggests Council run schools outperform Academies

Analysis of Ofsted inspection outcomes by school type  compares LA-maintained schools, academies and free schools using the Ofsted inspection grade as its primary metric.

Commission on Young Lives report aims to reduce school exclusions

The report, 'All Together Now: Inclusion not exclusion - supporting all young people to succeed in school' makes a series of recommendations for how schools can be supported to divert vulnerable teenagers away from crime and exploitation and enable them to thrive.

Ofsted has warned that there is a ‘lack of collective knowledge’ around the needs of children in care and has called for a national audit of children needs.

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