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3 June 2026
Between 1999 and 2016, home-school agreements were required by law. Now the government seems to be exploring their viability once again. In 1999, all maintained schools were required to adopt…
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Families could see up to £1000 a year back in their pockets as measures to expand free school meals, roll out free breakfast clubs, and cut the cost of school uniform becomes law in the…
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Children’s Commissioner for England's goal is to make sure every child grows up safe, happy, healthy, and with the best possible chances in life.The passing of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act represents a significant…
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The DfE is consulting on proposed updates to the statutory guidance Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school. The consultation seeks views on how schools can better support pupils with a…
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Life-saving allergy pens must be stocked by schools for the first time under new plans announced March 5th. The move will also see compulsory training for teachers and a requirement…
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Benedict’s Law — the campaign to make schools safe for children with allergies — reaches a pivotal moment as peers voted on a landmark House of Lords amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing…
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The United Kingdom’s Department for Education (DfE) has now confirmed plans to “update” its own guidance on collective worship “to reflect the current legal framework”, including European Convention on Human…
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Figen Murray OBE, mother of Martyn Hett and Campaigner for Martyn’s Law joins Louis Donald of EduShield to discuss what Martyn’s Law, formally known as the Terrorism (Protection of Premises)…
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The introduction of statutory key stage 1 and 2 citizenship strengthens progression from primary to secondary, aligns with the government’s commitment to lower the voting age to 16, and ensures…
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Schools must implement the updated statutory relationships, sex, and health education from September with its new focus on building skills and taking a positive approach. How should we prepare in…
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This training video guides educators on the safe and responsible use of Generative AI in schools, with a focus on data protection. Learn about the differences between open and closed…
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The DfE have updated the guidance for the 2025 to 2026 academic year. Schools now get 50% of their funding allocation in the first payment and 50% in the second…
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