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
19th Feb 2024
DfE rejects calls to scrap EBacc and reform Progress 8
The government turns down recommendations for 11-16 changes made by a House of Lords committee
Schools should ban mobile phone use, says new guidance
Guidance says school behaviour policies should make it clear that pupils can be searched for mobile phones and similar devices
Thursday
15th Feb 2024
Ofsted and Ofqual asked for plans to deal with AI
Ministers tell inspectorate and exams watchdog to assess the risks that the abuse of artificial intelligence poses to their sector
Weekly round-up: The research drive to help teachers
This week鈥檚 essential education news includes the launch of a five-year research project to identify best teaching practice and women in schools being denied flexible working
GCSE resits: Minimum teaching time rules criticised by school leaders
Schools and colleges that do not meet minimum teaching hours for maths and English GCSE resit students will face funding cuts
Tuesday
13th Feb 2024
鈥楪reen shoots鈥� on attendance, says Baroness Barran
DfE minister spoke in the House of Lords today to give new information on attendance and the plan for an out-of-school register 鈥� here are the key points from her speech
Plan school places 鈥榗onstructively鈥� with councils, trusts told
Making significant changes to an academy: four key points from updated DfE guidance