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
11th Oct 2023
How my school became a victim of the birth rate drop
The process for dealing with the fall in birth rate through mergers and closures needs to be urgently addressed, argues a headteacher whose school faces closure
RAAC: Ministers promise to discuss exam disruption fears
Baroness Barran and John Edwards said they would discuss fears over exam students 鈥榙isadvantaged鈥� by RAAC with the schools minister
Labour Party conference: what you need to know
Labour announces a new focus on early years and primary school maths, and signals it is up for a 鈥榝ight鈥� over private school tax breaks
Monday
9th Oct 2023
DfE鈥檚 funding blunder: everything you need to know
Late last week, the government revealed it had made a mistake in its school funding calculations for next year. But what does this mean for schools, councils and trusts?
Labour ready for 鈥榝ight鈥� over RAAC and private school taxes
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves told the Labour Party conference that Rishi Sunak can 鈥榖ring it on鈥� if he wants a fight over which party has more aspiration for children
Teachers to join DfE鈥檚 AI workload reduction trial
The government is holding a 鈥榟ackathon鈥� to allow schools to experiment with artificial intelligence in areas such as lesson planning and exam marking
Unions set to question DfE over school funding error
It comes after the NEU鈥檚 Daniel Kebede said that there were 鈥榞rounds to reopen鈥� the teacher pay and funding dispute
Friday
6th Oct 2023
DfE apologises over error in school funding calculation
Gillian Keegan has ordered a formal review after her department revealed a mistake in the national funding formula allocations for schools for 2024-25
Covid inquiry: 鈥楳istake鈥� to keep schools shut
Former children鈥檚 tsar tells inquiry the government failed to 鈥榬ealistically prepare鈥� for Covid lockdowns and mitigate their long-term impact on pupils
糖心Vlog News podcast conference special: The end of A levels?
Join the 糖心Vlog News team as we discuss the prime minister鈥檚 plan for a new post-16 qualification, the Advanced British Standard, and look ahead to the Labour Party鈥檚 conference in Liverpool