School meals and nutritional standards (England)
The main recent policy developments regarding school meals in England, including the school food standards and provision of free school meals.
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LGBT History Month (134KB PDF)
Education is a devolved policy area. As a result, teaching relevant to LGBT issues is covered in different ways in the four countries.
Local authority maintained schools in England are obliged to teach sex and relationships education (SRE) from age 11 upwards, and must have regard to the Government’s SRE guidance. Academies and free schools, the majority in secondary education in England, do not have to follow the National Curriculum and so are not under this obligation. Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence includes relationships, sexual health and parenthood education as part of its health and wellbeing strand. In Wales, all maintained secondary schools are required to include sex education for all registered pupils as part of the basic curriculum of the school. The Department of Education in Northern Ireland requires all grant-aided schools to develop their own policy on how they will address Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) within the curriculum.
Documents to download
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LGBT History Month (134KB PDF)
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Safeguarding in English schools
Information on the safeguarding duties of English schools, governing bodies and staff, including during recruitment, and in dealing with allegations
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Children and young people’s mental health: policy and services (England)
Support for children and young people's mental health in England is provided by the NHS, schools and other settings. Government policies aim to address the rising need for support.
