Nearly 100,000 more pupils set to benefit from targeted support through expanded school improvement teams, driving up standards where it’s needed most. “Almost 100,000 more children in stuck schools will benefit from new school improvement teams, as the...
The Children’s Commissioner’s School Census is out and mental health is a key concern Key Concerns and Statistics: In 2022, almost one million children in England had an active referral to mental health services. Children and young people’s mental...
At the end of August, Bridget Phillipson ‘called time’ on bad behaviour in the classroom but what will change? In a press release published on 31st August 2025, Bridget Phillipson started the new school year by calling time on bad behaviour as...
The government will consult on banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under 16s. Government to ban sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s Evidence links the drinks to negative impacts on children’s physical and mental health, sleep quality, and...
DFE Press release: Working parents set to save £7,500 a year as government will cover 30 hours of childcare next month, setting kids up to achieve more in school. Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, said: Giving every child the Best Start in Life is my...
“School attendance in England has surged, with 5 million more days in classrooms and 140,000 fewer persistently absent pupils” A new press released 7th August 2025 from the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson discusses a surge in attendance rates:...
