Department for Children, Schools and Families – Feeds

Recent news from the DCSF

• Statement on Key Stage 2 test ballot

• Government sets out first ever ‘Teachers’ Guarantee’

• £61.5m to transform Cumbria schools as once-in-generation BSF programme continues

• New visits programme launched to help schools learn from the best

• Every region in England to receive funding increases for education for 16 to 18 year olds

• Government to ban smacking for anyone working with children outside the family

• Ed Balls announces next stage of school improvement with radical solutions across the country

• £5.5 million boost for holiday childcare

• 5,000 green work placements offered to young people in £2m Government scheme with Eden project

• Flexible grant for better integrated services for children