Children in South Essex Among Those to Benefit From School Readiness Scheme

Children in south Essex among those to benefit from school readiness scheme

The move across the whole of the East of England is part of a nationwide effort.

Councils will have to set targets to improve number of children ready for school

Bridget Phillipson will decry ‘a national scandal’ when she speaks at a Government regional improvement conference on Friday.

Councils to have to set targets to improve number of children ready for school

Bridget Phillipson will decry ‘a national scandal’ when she speaks at a Government regional improvement conference on Friday.

Councils to agree targets to boost school readiness

Education Secretary Bridget Philipson is set to announce the Government’s aims to help close the ‘disadvantage gap’ in schools.

APPG on Babies meets Minister  - Parent-Infant Foundation

This week (2 July 2025), the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Babies (Pregnancy to Age Two) met Ashley Dalton MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention at the Department of Health and Social Care.  Maya Ellis MP welcomed MPs and outlined her research to date and meetings with sector experts including Dame Andrea Leadsom and Naomi Eisenstadt.   Maya explained the APPG’s interest in how to put babies’ development …

Councils To Have To Set Targets To Improve Number Of Children Ready For School - Banbury FM

Councils will have to agree targets to improve the number of children ready for school, under new plans to be announced by the Education Secretary. Bridget Phillipson will decry “a national scandal” when she speaks at a Government regional improvement conference on Friday. Ministers have previously set a target of 75% of school children being “school-ready” by 2028. As part of the Government’s plans, Ms Phillipson will confirm that all local aut…