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Budget 2024: what it means for education

The Chancellor announced the government’s Budget for 2025-26 on Wednesday 30 October.  The Budget included investment of an extra £1.8 billion into the early years in 2025-26, so the government will be spending over £8 billion in total. This money will mean the government can continue the expanded roll out …

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Academy21 becomes the first online alternative provision (AP) to receive OEAS accreditation from the Department for Education

acap Academy21 becomes the first online alternative provision (AP) to receive OEAS accreditation from the Department for Education

Academy21 is the UK’s leading provider of online alternative provision (AP) and has today become the first online AP to be accredited under the UK Department for Education’s new Online Education Accreditation Scheme (OEAS). The scheme recognises the provider’s high standards of education and safeguarding arrangements for students. The Department …

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Children test mapping apps for Department for Education’s climate project

Nature Park nature investigation Children test mapping apps for Department for Education’s climate project

Children from pilot schools tested innovative activities for the National Education Nature Park last week, at an event at RHS Garden Bridgewater, Manchester. Esri UK created mobile apps that enabled children to map their emotions along with what they saw, heard and smelt across the gardens and start learning some …

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Reforms to encourage more students to take up language GCSEs

dfe Reforms to encourage more students to take up language GCSEs

Students will study reformed language GCSEs from 2024, following government changes to make the subjects more accessible and attractive for students, and boost take up by making it clearer what they need to know. Following a public consultation, the Department for Education has confirmed changes to French, German and Spanish …

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