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The government will introduce a new national curriculum from 2028, scrap the EBacc league table measure, make citizenship compulsory in primary schools and force all

Nearly half a million under-16s in England use taxis, buses and other transport funded by their local authorities to get to school, according to government

Education secretary promises ‘clear timelines’ are in place to permanently remove crumbling concrete Read the full article in the Guardian here.

A father who threatened a family court judge has been sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of court.  Read the full article in

The government lacked “leadership and determination” to get children back to school as lockdowns were lifted, Baroness Anne Longfield, the former children’s commissioner, has told the Covid inquiry.

Deprivation of Liberty orders vastly outnumber applications to place children in registered secure accommodation as a severe shortage of secure children’s homes bites say The

Schools are “picking up the pieces” as more children start reception without key skills such as speaking in full sentences or using the toilet independently,

On 4th September 2025, the Minister for Children and Families, Janet Daby MP issued a statement confirming continuation of the funding into the next financial year

Read the full article on Schools Week here.