Welcome
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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Sir Alex Ferguson and Ed Balls launch new careers education strategy
News headlines
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ContactPoint to start national rollout
Faster and better contact between children’s services professionals to help ensure that no child slips through the net
6 November 2009
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More help for teachers to organise school trips
Schools Minister Diana Johnson launches a consultation on simple and straightforward guidance to cut red tape
6 November 2009
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Mandatory lessons on healthier lifestyle choices
Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education to be compulsory in schools from September 2011
5 November 2009
