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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.

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Guidance for schools and children's services can be found on Teachernet. Information for members of the public is available on Directgov.

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Ed Balls being interviewed by young people at the Care Matters conference, 16 November

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More parental choice on when children start school

Parents will be able to choose whether children join reception classes full- or part-time in September, January or April

10 December 2009
More help for schools to clamp down on bullying

Vernon Coaker announces consultation on recording incidents of bullying and guidance on tackling gender-related bullying

10 December 2009
More children to benefit from free school meals

Ed Balls welcomes the announcement that free school meal pilots are going to be spread out across the country

9 December 2009