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Joint analysis from the National Children’s Bureau and Public Alchemy, commissioned by the cross-party London Councils group, has discovered “serious issues” with the proposed Children and Young People’s Services (CYPS) relative needs formula

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A new report from Bite Back, a youth movement pushing back against big food giants marketing unhealthy food to young people, has released a report revealing the prevalence of major food and drink companies in school settings.

A new taskforce has been launched to improve how children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) are supported in schools across England.

The latest phase of the government's “Do Something Big” campaign aims to encourage more men to join the early years workforce, highlighting how children thrive when they see both men and women in caring, nurturing roles from the very start of their education. 

Under the strengthened rules, universities must actively promote academic freedom, ensuring campuses are places where discussion can take place without fear of censorship.

The report highlights that just 2.97% of A-levels taken in 2024 were in languages, with subjects like PE now attracting more entries than French, German, and Classics combined.

Ofqual is to fine awarding organisation WJEC £350,000 in total for breaching exams rules in two separate cases - including one that meant over 1,500 students received the wrong GCSE grades on results day. 

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has launched a new £6 million programme to provide holiday activities and opportunities for young people at greatest risk of exploitation and violence, which begins this summer.

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In their 2025 Holiday Childcare Survey, Coram, the children’s charity, found that summer holiday childcare costs in Great Britain have risen by four per cent in the last year, with working parents now facing an average bill of £179 per child per week.

The government will be introducing a new approach to school sport, as part of a series of plans announced by the Government to honour the success of the Lionesses. 

According to a new survey, commissioned by Cambridge University Press & Assessment, the public is split how AI should be used in schools.

The Scottish Government's Entrepreneurial Education Fund supports programmes that embedded entrepreneurial education in Scotland’s classrooms.

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