Schools Week Education News, Policy & School Leadership Insight Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:40:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SW-dot-logo-54x54.png Schools Week 32 32 Grants of up to £50k on offer for new ‘early education partnerships’ /grants-of-up-to-50k-on-offer-for-new-early-education-partnerships/ /grants-of-up-to-50k-on-offer-for-new-early-education-partnerships/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:40:59 +0000 /?p=247417

Details of three-year initiative to support best practice across early years settings and primary schools announced

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The once popular subject has seen a sharp decline in entries since 2024

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New DfE guidance suggests 'under the weather forms' and birthday lunch queue passes

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