Welcome to Children and young people
Ministers will set out the Government's priorities for children, young people and families in the coming months.
In the news
Radical new approach to defuse 'ticking time bomb' of NEETs
Nick Clegg unveils a new scheme to get 16- and 17-year-olds earning or learning again.
Press notice 21 February 2012
Free School groups set to apply for 2013
Groups that want to open mainstream, special and alternative provision Free Schools in September 2013 can submit their detailed plans to the Department from today.
Press notice 13 February 2012
New data shows pupils miss out on core academic subjects
Thousands of pupils are missing out on the opportunity to study the core academic subjects, new figures reveal today.
Press notice 09 February 2012
