The aim of the Home Access initiative is to give all learners aged 7 to 19 in full-time, state-maintained education in England the opportunity of access to computers and internet connectivity for education at home.

Eligibility
Local Authorities

Waitrose's new giving initiative, Community Matters will provide each branch with money to distribute to local community groups, charities and schools.

Eligibility
Welfare organisations, community groups, schools or local divisions of national charities.

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation has launched a new funding approach.

The Children's Plan, a long term vision to improve schools and a step-change in the way parents and families are supported to deal with the new challenges faced by young people in the 21st century has been launched.

Eligibility
Various

What For?
The key announcements include:

The Independent/State School Partnerships Scheme (ISSP), or Building Bridges as it has come to be known, encourages collaborative working between independent and maintained schools. Support is available for partnerships which focus on gifted and talented young people, with activities centered on increasing university applications, particularly from communities where aspirations are low.