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
8th Jul 2024
Labour government names DfE ministers
Department for Education confirms ministerial appointments following last week’s general election
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Labour must end SEND ‘arms race’, MAT leaders say
MAT leaders have said that the SEND system needs ‘radical reform’ and should be fixed as a ‘priority’
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Bridget Phillipson to meet with unions as ‘priority’
Department for Education also says it will expand the national teacher recruitment campaign but has not set out any details
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Thursday
4th Jul 2024
General election: what are the 3 main parties’ education policies?
With polling stations open today, we look at the main political parties’ plans for schools if they win power
![What can schools expect from a July 2024 election?](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-05/General%20Election.jpg?itok=k_nOL195)
Maths schools miss launch target amid site struggle
Election purdah has deepened delays to specialist maths schools programme, trust leader warns
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Tuesday
2nd Jul 2024
7 demands from North East leaders ahead of the election
School leaders’ network Schools North East’s manifesto calls on the next government to recognise the impact of long-term poverty on schools
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DfE property firm helps sell 1 surplus school site in 5 years
LocatED director previously claimed that schools were sitting on surplus land ‘the size of central London’
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