Latest News

We at SCEMES are dedicated to bringing you all the latest news and information from the educational arena and keeping you up to date with the latest developments in procurement.

This section of the site is dedicated to news. The articles contained here have been selected to keep you informed about issues such as funding, sustainability in schools, purchasing guidelines, and initiatives running for education.

Below are our latest news stories from the educational arena:

Calls for More Co-op Schools
September 11th 2009
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has called on more schools to consider the co-operative model that allows pupils to benefit from the active involvement of parents, teachers, community groups and local businesses. Read More...

200th Academy Opens
September 7th 2009
Ministers celebrated the opening of England’s 200th Academy, and set out new plans to open the programme up to new sponsors. Read More...

Improved Play Areas
August 5th 2009
Children’s Minister Dawn Primarolo has announced that over 300,000 children will have access to new and improved play areas this summer. Read More...

Financial Boost for Out of Hours Services
July 17th 2009
Children’s Minister Dawn Primarolo has announced £167m of funding to boost out of hours services in schools across the country.Read More...

£200m for New Primary Reception Classes
July 15th 2009
£200m is to be made available to build permanent classrooms for reception pupils. Read More...

BSF Programme Accelerates
July 15th 2009
Six local authorities have been given the green-light for their Building Schools for the Future programmes (BSF) Read More...

Tackling Children’s Communication Problems
July 8th 2009
The Government announced a £5million package of measures to help improve services for children and young people with communication problems. Read More...

New Academies Agreed
June 30th 2009
The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls, has announced the next stage of development for four new Academies. Read More...

Radical School Reforms Promised
June 30th 2009
Pupils and parents are guaranteed radical reforms in a new White Paper entitled ‘Your Child, Your Schools, Our Future.’ Read More...

PfS to Manage all School Building Programmes
June 16th 2009
Partnerships for Schools (PfS) is to take over the management and delivery of all school building and refurbishment programmes from October 2009. Read More...

Headteachers to Control Budgets Locally
June 11th 2009
Ed Balls has announced that Headteachers will be given greater responsibility for school improvement budgets in a move away from centralised government control. Read More...

£200m to put Schools at the Heart of their Communities
June 11th 2009
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has announced allocations of £200m to bring together children and family services on single sites. Read More...

Schools Celebrate Walk to School Week
May 22nd 2009
Thousands of schools this week did their bit to become more sustainable as part of the ‘Walk to School Week’ series of activities. Read More...

Minimum Design Standards for Schools
May 13th 2009
A new Minimum Design Standard to encourage excellence in the design of Building Schools for the Future (BSF) schools has been launched by Schools Minister Jim Knight. Read More...

More Support for National Challenge Schools
May 13th 2009
Schools Secretary Ed Balls announces £45 million extra funding to continue raising standards in National Challenge Schools. Read More...

3,000 Sure Start Children’s Centres Open
May 8th 2009
The Prime Minister celebrates the opening of 3,000 Sure Start Children’s Centres, now reaching 2.4 million families. Read More...

Further Education for All
April 22nd 2009
The Government is to guarantee every young person a place in post-16 education with £655 million of extra funding. Read More...

Communities and Schools to Work Together
April 8th 2009
Communities are to work with schools, inspiring young people to unlock their talents as part of a £10m Inspiring Communities initiative. Read More...

500 New Play Areas Opening This Easter
March 30th 2009
Over 500 new or refurbished play areas across England have opened ahead of the Easter holidays, the Children’s Secretary Ed Balls has announced. Read More...

Walking and Cycling to School
March 23rd 2009
A new report by MPs advises councils to consider supplying pupils with free bikes. Read More...

£8.25 million to give Young People a Voice
March 16th 2009
Beverley Hughes, Minister for Children and Young People, has announced £8m of funding to give thousands more disadvantaged young people the opportunity to produce creative media projects. Read More...

£919m Acceleration for School Building Projects
March 3rd 2009
Thousands of school modernisation projects across England can start 12 months early after £919 million was brought forward to boost the construction industry. Read More...

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