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Every child to get access to enriching activities to build skills and confidence for life
Children in every part of the country to get access to enriching activities to beat isolation online and build connections in the real world
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New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers
Biodiversity, conservation and human influences on the natural world among the topics of study, as public encouraged to have their say on the new qualification.
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£4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries
New push to get qualified nursery teachers into England’s most deprived communities so nurseries can offer more childcare places, helping families save money.
Open consultation
16 to 19 performance measures
We are seeking views on proposals to improve 16 to 19 performance measures.
Open consultation
Information sharing duty statutory guidance
We would like your views on draft statutory guidance on the information sharing duty introduced in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act.
Open call for evidence
Screen use by children aged 5 to 16
We’re seeking research on screen use by children aged 5 to 16, to inform parental guidance and future policy.
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0370 000 2288
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For queries relating to school data collections or any of the following systems: S2S, ASP, GIAP, GIAS or COLLECT.
Preventing extremism in education settings
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