Department for Children, Schools and Families
Hot topics
- Getting On, Getting Ahead
- Every Child Matters
- SEAL
- Inclusion
- Special Educational Needs
- Early Years Foundation Stage
- Extended schools
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London Child Poverty Pledge
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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19 November 2008
Ministers welcome HM Chief Inspector’s report
Ofsted’s annual scrutiny of services for children and learners found that 95% of schools are satisfactory or better
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18 November 2008
Ed Balls announces improved child safety plans
New law to ensure multi-agency Children’s Trust Boards are operating in every local authority area
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18 November 2008
Boost for child mental health services
Ed Balls and Alan Johnson announce improvements including extra support for children in schools
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