Department for Education

Calling all educators past and present, experts, organisations, employers or anyone with an interest in our schools, the curriculum and how our children and young people are assessed. We want you to help shape the future of education by submitting your views, opinions, experiences and ideas in our call for evidence. The call for evidence is a crucial step in the review process with the gathered submissions helping the review panel, chaired by Prof. Becky Francis, to make their initial recommendations next year. To have your say click on the link below to access the online survey https://lnkd.in/eahu9CfR

Yesterday’s budget protects key education priorities including: An extra £1.8 billion investment into early years to continue the expanded roll out of funded childcare. A further £2.1 billion to maintain and improve school buildings. A further £300 million to further education, demonstrating the government’s commitment to making sure young people have the skills the country needs. Find out more about how the budget affects education here: https://lnkd.in/eVsNqJ65

We’re mid-way through National Care Leavers Week #NCLW. The care experienced community was up in lights last night! We’re very grateful to organisations across the country which joined the Light Up on Wednesday evening, bringing greater awareness to care leavers. You can see two of them – the Arkwright Building at Nottingham Trent University and St George’s Hall in Liverpool City Council in this post.  Tonight, it’s the turn of Channel 4 to Light Up at its London Headquarters. The broadcaster is continuing to screen special on screen idents in support of National Care Leavers Week today. Last night we staged our latest Careers Forum with G4S. The Zoom room was again at maximum capacity. As one attended said: “The company – G4S, seem really supportive,”. Whilst another remarked: “The different aspects of security are really interesting”. Two young people have already submitted an Expression of Interest form for a career with G4S and we expect more to follow. Every care leaver received a Just Eat voucher, sponsored by G4S, to thank them for attending.  Two sessions follow tonight: Careers in Retail with Superdrug and Savers Health Home & Beauty and Careers in Finance with Metrobank. Both sessions are fully booked again! We started the week with a series of interviews across national and local broadcast media. Here’s Angelina Allen, a Business Administration Apprentice at GMi Construction, on BBC Radio Newcastle with #AnnaFoster (BBC Sounds 22 minutes in): https://lnkd.in/ecWG8Q_5  #NCLW #nationalcareleaversweek #careleavers Department for Education Local Government Association

The Curriculum and Assessment review is underway and we’ve launched a call for evidence. But what exactly is a ‘call for evidence’, how can you contribute and what comes next? The chance to add your views closes on 22 November 2024, and your input is crucial to the outcome. Here’s everything you need to know 👇 https://lnkd.in/eahu9CfR

More than 1 in 8 schools and colleges across England have now joined the National Education Nature Park programme, including Co-op Academy Manchester, where staff and students showed Minister Stephen Morgan how they've turned grey spaces green. Find out more https://lnkd.in/equ3q6qH

Chancellor Rt Hon Rachel Reeves has left Number 11 to deliver her first Budget. 

The Curriculum and Assessment Review is seeking the views and experience of people from across the country. We joined Professor Becky Francis to meet teachers, leaders and people from all walks of life to get their opinion how children are taught in our schools. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e_tt3sfn

📢 We’ve released our National Apprenticeship Week 2025 toolkit! 📢 Check out our refreshed website for all the guidance and images you need to plan and promote your #NAW2025 activities from Monday 10 to Sunday 16 February 2025. To find out more and download the toolkit, visit: https://ow.ly/hGqy50TTaV1 #SkillsForLife

Calling all educators past and present, experts, organisations, employers or anyone with an interest in our schools, what gets taught in them and how our children and young people are assessed. We want you to help shape the future of education by submitting your views, opinions, experiences and ideas in our call for evidence. The call for evidence is a crucial step in the review process with the gathered submissions helping the review panel, chaired by Prof. Becky Francis, to make their initial recommendations next year. To have your say click on the link below to access the online survey. https://lnkd.in/e_tt3sfn

New research from Sport England has found that the annual social value of community sport and physical activity is £107.2 billion. In partnership with State of Life, Sheffield Hallam University and The Manchester Metropolitan University, Sport England's research highlights the profound social and economic benefits of sport and physical activity for communities across England. This value is made up of 😁 £96.7bn in annual wellbeing value for adults and young people taking part and volunteering in sport and physical activity 🪙 £10.5bn in wider savings to the health and social care system a year. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eQxeW4zq #SportEngland | #SocialValueReport24