DfE
The latest news and analysis on the Department for Education and the secretary of state for education, including new policy, legislation and appointments
Tuesday
19th Dec 2023
鈥楥hecks should have been in place鈥� to prevent DfE funding blunder
An investigation into a 拢370 million DfE school funding calculation error has published its findings
Transgender guidance: what schools need to know
The DfE has published its long-awaited draft transgender guidance. Here are the key details for schools
Thursday
14th Dec 2023
Term-time holidays drive surge in absence fines
Nearly 400,000 penalty notices were issued for unauthorised absence in 2022-23 鈥� above levels seen before the Covid pandemic
Most schools reject catch-up scheme
Drop in government subsidy for the National Tutoring Programme saw the number of schools taking part drop to just over a third
Talks under way on A-level replacement
Heads鈥� leader calls plan to introduce Advanced British Standard qualification 鈥榟eadless chicken policymaking鈥� amid a teacher recruitment crisis
Thursday
7th Dec 2023
Weekly round-up: Ruth Perry verdict and trainee shortage
This week鈥檚 essential education news includes the inquest ruling on the death of Ruth Perry and the DfE falling far short of its targets for new teacher trainees
Boris Johnson: Schools were 鈥榯errific Covid reservoirs鈥�
The former prime minister told the Covid inquiry he was 鈥榙esperate鈥� to keep schools open in January 2021 but 鈥榠t wasn鈥檛 a runner鈥�