Department for Children, Schools and Families
Hot topics
- Families in Britain: an evidence paper
- Every Child Matters
- SEAL
- 21st Century Schools
- 2020 Children and Young People's Workforce Strategy
- Building Stronger Partnerships
- Early Years Foundation Stage
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Our purpose
The purpose of the Department for Children, Schools and Families is to make this the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up. We want to:
- make children and young people happy and healthy
- keep them safe and sound
- give them a top class education
- help them stay on track.
Our Children’s Plan sets out how we can achieve our ambitions.
News
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7 January 2009
Extra cash for Apprenticeships
Government invests £140 million to fund extra 35,000 apprentices to boost employment prospects
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2 January 2009
New push for Safer School Partnerships
Schools, police and local agencies encouraged to form Safer School Partnerships to keep schools and pupils safe
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30 December 2008
National peer mentoring programme launched
Government announces £720,000 to help young people become more active citizens
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