DfE
The latest news and analysis on the Department for Education and the secretary of state for education, including new policy, legislation and appointments
Monday
11th Nov 2024
This is the moment schools have been waiting 15 years for
Two sentences spoken by the education secretary in a speech last week will be critical to building a system in which every child can thrive, says trust leader Jonny Uttley
Urgent calls for reform amid concern over school dinner debt
Child Poverty Action Group is calling for an urgent review of the free school meal threshold, after revealing the extent of school dinner debt incurred by schools
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Friday
8th Nov 2024
Regional support and intervention teams: 3 things we can’t forget
The government’s recent announcement of RISE teams is promising, but there are challenges ahead, writes Loic Menzies
Many students ‘locked out’ of Stem pathways, report finds
School leaders should devise programmes to ensure underrepresented students can see a way into Stem careers, say EPI and CfEY
Thursday
7th Nov 2024
Some teachers ‘never more enslaved’, warns DfE adviser
Sir Kevan Collins tells the Confederation of School Trusts’ conference that ‘we’ve sometimes slipped into a shallow compliance culture’
Nearly a third of students given more time to complete exams
School leaders say they need help as rising numbers of students ask for special arrangements to sit GCSEs and A levels
SEND: Phillipson announces plans to boost inclusion in mainstream
Education secretary unveils a raft of measures aimed at making mainstream schools more inclusive, including SEND advisers and a neurodiversity task group
Wednesday
6th Nov 2024
Biggest pressure facing teachers is lack of respect, says Starmer
The prime minister hosted a reception at Downing Street to celebrate teachers and teaching assistants this afternoon
Trust leaders raise ‘big questions’ over regional improvement teams
The Confederation of School Trusts is ‘seeking reassurance’ over DfE’s planned approach to supporting schools