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While around 44% of workplaces now use AI every day, a new report has found adoption remains uneven and often limited in impact.

Nearly six million children and young people can now access mental health support in their school or college – giving them the tools and resilience they need to stay in education and thrive as adults.

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DfE Update 10 June 2026

11 June 2026

Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.

Following a consultation, the Office for Students is introducing a new quality assessment system to provide students with a clear view of the quality of teaching and learning delivered by every registered university and college.

Independent research published by the OfS finds that undergraduate students in their first year of university or college are largely positive about their accommodation. It suggests that accommodation costs were a significant factor in deciding where to study for most students,...

The Initial Teacher Education (ITE) incentive in priority subjects will rise by £5,000, to £20,000 from September 2026, as part of the new Welsh Government's 100-day plan.

The Welsh Government has announced a package of work to reform vocational skills training in Wales.

Children are up to 55% more likely to miss school on their birthday – one of a string of ‘just one day off’ habits that new government analysis shows could be quietly costing children weeks of learning.

Thousands more young people will be equipped with the skills needed for a career in the defence sector as the Government awards £80 million to 24 universities and colleges across England.

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee holds the first session of its new inquiry into neuroscience and digital childhoods.

In the first evidence session of this inquiry, MPs will consider the causes of growing levels of need over recent years for mental health services among children and young people.

The Treasury Committee will question ministers at the Treasury and Department for Education (DfE) on student loans.

Parents will soon get clear, practical guidance to help them manage their children’s screen use - which could include advice on when a child should get their first smartphone. 

Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, spoke at the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Conference 2026 in Liverpool.

The Education and Health and Social Care committees have launched a survey to capture the individual experiences of young adults who have received mental health services.

Population pressures, staffing challenges and overcrowding have undermined staff and prisoner safety and the effectiveness of rehabilitation across the prison estate in England and Wales, the Welsh Affairs Committeewarns in a report published today.

The Committee has been investigating the access, affordability and quality of early years provision, among other issues including the safeguarding of children in early years settings.

The UK is cementing its status as a global magnet for cutting-edge scientific research, with a cohort of ten leading researchers set to take up new roles supported by the Global Talent Fund.

More children and young people with SEND will get specialist support without needing a diagnosis, as the government begins rolling out a new Experts at Hand service across England backed by new £1.8 billion investment.

On Thursday 11 June, members of the House of Lords will debate welfare reforms and youth unemployment.

New tools will help employers maximise AI productivity gains

Record numbers of children with mental health support in schools

DfE Update 10 June 2026

OfS announces revised Teaching Excellence Framework to drive up education quality for students and reward excellence

OfS research finds over eight in ten students are satisfied with their accommodation

Priority subject teacher incentive to rise by £5,000 to £20,000

Work begins to reshape skills training in Wales

Birthday bunk-offs fuelling avoidable school absence

24 universities and colleges awarded investment to boost student places and strengthen UK defence industry

What is the evidence for the impact of digital devices on brain development?

Children and young people’s mental health: committees announce first evidence session

Student loans: Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Education Minister to face questions

New guidance on screen use for children aged 5–16

Martyn Oliver's speech at the National Day Nurseries Association

Children and young people’s mental health: committees launch survey and announce first evidence session

Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales: Overcrowded prisons and workforce pressures undermining safety and rehabilitation, MPs warn

Are parents happy with early years childcare? MPs hear evidence on affordability and safeguarding

More leading researchers brought to the UK, while Horizon Europe performance strengthens in 2024

Local areas prepare new Experts at Hand teams

Lords debates welfare reforms and youth unemployment