DfE
The latest news and analysis on the Department for Education and the secretary of state for education, including new policy, legislation and appointments
Wednesday
20th Mar 2024
Unions demand 鈥榝ully-funded, inflation-plus鈥� pay rise
ASCL, Community, NAHT, NASUWT and NEU say STRB pay recommendations must address 鈥榬eality of pay cuts, sky-high workload and the recruitment and retention crisis鈥�
NGA: Governor funding is 鈥榰rgent, necessary and obvious鈥�
The co-chief executive of the National Governance Association laments the end of funding for the Inspiring Governance programme
End of governor recruitment funding 鈥榓 severe blow鈥�
National Governance Association warns the end of recruitment funding in October will leave boards 鈥榚ntirely to their own devices鈥�
DfE could under-recruit in 10 secondary subjects this year
Fears of under-recruitment of teacher trainees for the third year in a row remain despite a rise in bursaries, an increase in applications and a reduction in recruitment targets
Majority of teachers need AI training to boost confidence
A new study has found that teachers also want pupils to be taught the 鈥榚thical implications鈥� of using artificial intelligence
Tuesday
12th Mar 2024
Transgender guidance: Fight legal cases for schools, DfE told
Teaching unions voice fears about draft transgender guidance in their submissions to the government鈥檚 consultation
Keegan urged to publicly retract Ofsted punch comment
Union representing Ofsted HMI has today written to Gillian Keegan after comments she made at the annual ASCL conference
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Saturday
9th Mar 2024
Phillipson: More 鈥榯ransparency鈥� needed in regional 鈥榣ayer鈥�
The shadow education secretary was speaking at the ASCL conference in Liverpool this morning
Barton: Government must make classrooms 鈥榝it for learning鈥�
Geoff Barton uses last speech as ASCL leader to highlight the 鈥榮hocking鈥� state of school buildings, along with the need for a curriculum review and better funding