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Hundreds of thousands of young people in disadvantaged communities will get the chance to join sports teams, learn an instrument, or take part in debating and outdoor adventures, helping them build confidence, develop new skills and stay engaged both in and out of education. More than 400 secondary schools will …

The Department for Education (DfE) is establishing the National Centre for Arts Education (NCAE) to increase young people’s access to high-quality arts education in school and widen opportunities regardless of background. Etio, a key DfE delivery partner, is set to begin delivery in November 2026, alongside research partner Birmingham City …

Promethean, a leading provider of educational technology solutions, and TrilbyTV, a platform known for delivering dynamic visual content, today announced a new collaboration designed to help schools and colleges across the UK simplify and strengthen communications. Through this collaboration, Promethean will connect schools with TrilbyTV’s centralised content management platform, as …

School meals provider apetito has revealed its biggest menu refresh to date, comprising 18 new dishes developed with children at the heart, ready for the brand-new school year. Shaped by the views and experiences of pupils, parents and key decision makers across the sector, the new range, created with the …

Healthier, tastier school dinners will be on the menu for millions of children across the country as the government delivers the biggest overhaul of school food in a generation. The changes to the school food standards will see more fresh fruit and vegetables, fibre-rich foods and nutritious balanced meals that …

Pupils’ opportunities to study science at school could depend on their postcode, as a new study shows a link between free school meals and what subjects are offered in the classroom. A survey of 2,000 science teachers across the UK, released by the Royal Society of Chemistry today in its …

As schools across the UK place growing emphasis on creativity, careers education and real-world employer experiences, Samsung UK has expanded its Solve for Tomorrow programme to give more young people the tools and opportunities they need to turn their ideas into real-world impact. Heading into its seventh year, applications for Samsung …

New opportunities for people to progress from college into degree-level study without having to leave Dumfries and Galloway are being created through a major new education partnership. The Open University in Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see them work together to …

Excelsior Multi-Academy Trust, a family of eight primary schools in the West Midlands, has welcomed Darren King, formally the Trust’s Director of Education, into his new role as Chief Executive Officer, this September. Darren steps into the role after two years as Excelsior’s Director of Education, bringing extensive leadership experience …

Women currently make up 17% of the engineering and technology sector’s workforce. The 40 by 40 blueprint for action, produced by the Gender Pathways collective and published on 7 September, has called on government to embed long-term, sustainable interventions to improve gender equity in education and skills. In England, by …