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

22nd Nov 2023

SEND: Schools must take ‘fair share’ of pupils, says DfE
All schools need to be welcoming and should recognise the benefits of bringing in more pupils with SEND, says government official
SEND: Schools must take 'fair share' of pupils, says DfE
‘Fragile’ school finances behind academisation drive, says DfE
Regional director says five-year high in schools looking to convert is also due to trusts making a strong case, along with concern over ‘viability’ of smaller schools
More schools look to academise due to ‘fragile’ finances, says DfE

Tuesday

21st Nov 2023

Why we’re looking at how to teach financial literacy
A former schools minister says MPs will investigate ways to ensure that more children are given financial education in both primary and secondary
Why we’re looking at how to teach financial literacy
Free schools policy has ‘lost its way’, DfE told
Charity that was previously contracted to support government free schools policy issues warning as it launches £1m innovation fund
Crossroads Free schools lost way

Monday

20th Nov 2023

Scrap Ofsted grades to end ‘football-manager culture’, says report
An Institute for Public Policy Research report calls for MAT-level inspections, an end to inspection grades and a new DfE approach to school improvement
Football manager culture in schools
Reform Ofsted to inspect MATs not schools, inquiry says
Beyond Ofsted inquiry also calls for immediate pause to routine inspections to allow the watchdog to ‘regain trust’
ould be reformed to focus on inspections of groups of schools , an inquiry into inspection has said.

Sunday

19th Nov 2023

Autumn Statement 2023: what schools need to know
What did the 2023 Autumn Statement have in store for schools, and how did the sector respond?
Autumn Statement: what can schools expect?
MPs ‘extremely concerned’ over school building safety
The Public Accounts Committee says the DfE’s failure to provide basic information on the scale of RAAC is ‘shocking and disappointing’
MPs 'extremely concerned' over school building safety

Thursday

16th Nov 2023

Weekly round-up: DfE changes - Gibb out, Hinds back
This week’s must-read education news includes the exit of long-serving schools minister Nick Gibb and the return of a former education secretary
Weekly round-up: DfE changes - Gibb out, Hinds back
‘400 years’ to rebuild all schools with current funding
All schools should be rebuilt every 75 years, say school business professionals, but current investment would leave some waiting beyond the year 2500
400 year wait

Wednesday

15th Nov 2023

Five DfE warnings over school buildings
Report sets out how government advisers want academy trusts to improve the management of their school estates
Mismanagement
99% of secondary schools face cuts next year, unions claim
The School Cuts website has been relaunched today as unions call on government to increase school spending in the Autumn Statement
The relaunched School Cuts website claims 92 per cent of schools face real terms cuts in 2024-25