In an article for Local Government Chronicle, CfEY Associate, Billy Huband-Thompson, explores schools’ efforts to take ownership of their own local collaborations through Area-Based Education Partnerships. Drawing on our recent report, he considers the role of local councils in such collaborations. Read the article now 

CfEY’s head of policy, Baz Ramaiah, joined Julia Hartley-Brewer on TalkTV this morning to discuss the tragedy of headteacher Ruth Perry’s suicide and the general need and opportunities for reform to Ofsted. Watch the full interview now.  

CfEY Head of Policy, Baz Ramaiah, writes for Arts Professional on the government’s Spring Budget and the implications it has for the cultural learning sector. The article covers the good news in the budget – tax relief for performing arts institutions and funding for wraparound childcare in schools that will provide opportunities for cultural learning…

Government budget includes ‘wraparound childcare’ in all primary schools by 2026. This week’s major story was the government’s long-awaited budget, with big news on the education and youth policy front. The government has announced that by 2026 it wants all primary schools to be providing “wraparound childcare” between 8am-6pm. At present, some parents may face…

In advance of the spring budget announcement tomorrow, CfEY is delighted to be a co-signatory of a letter calling for the government to invest in solutions for reducing child poverty. The new Education Anti-Poverty Coalition, which is made up of school governors, head teachers, PTAs and other groups working in education, are calling for child…