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Updated guidance for the 2026 to 2027 notional SEN budget has brought renewed attention to how mainstream schools support pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The notional SEN budget is not a new or ring-fenced pot of funding. Instead, it identifies an amount within a mainstream school’s overall …

Thousands of children across Bedford Borough will benefit from a £0.5 million investment from The Harpur Trust, with funding awarded to local primary schools through its Accelerator Programme to help children from low-income families thrive in school. Despite recent progress, educational disadvantage remains a significant challenge, both nationally and in …

A new partnership co-funded by Atos — a global leader in AI-powered digital transformation — and Tech First Youth, is set to make Futures Readiness available for free to up to 650,000 learners across the West Midlands. Futures Readiness is a holistic AI preparedness programme designed to help students and …

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 …