Hot topics
- APP
- Child health strategy
- Next steps for early learning
- Every Child Matters
- SEAL
- Special educational needs
- Early Years Foundation Stage
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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 February 2009
Children’s centres get thumbs up
Research shows nine out of ten parents using Sure Start children’s centres are happy with the service
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18 February 2009
Helping young people become tomorrow's leaders
Seven organisations chosen to run National Body of Youth Leadership to unlock young people's leadership potential
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13 February 2009
Balls calls time on red tape around school trips
Quality Badge scheme launched to guarantee safety standards and high-quality learning experience




