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
22nd Jul 2024
Phillipson: Teacher pay decision by end of the month
Bridget Phillipson accuses the Conservatives of 鈥榓 complete dereliction of duty鈥� for failing to act on the pay review body鈥檚 recommendation before the election
Who are Labour鈥檚 education ministers?
Find out who will join education secretary Bridget Phillipson at the Department for Education
Who is on the shadow education team?
Gagan Mohindra and James Wild will serve in the Conservative鈥檚 shadow education team under Damian Hinds
Friday
19th Jul 2024
MAT growth decisions: key trends from 2023-24
Which regions are approving the most MAT mergers, and how many new primary academies are there? 糖心Vlog explores the data to find out
DfE curriculum and assessment review: 7 key details
What will Labour鈥檚 curriculum and assessment review cover, how long will it take and can teachers get involved? Here鈥檚 everything we know so far
Thursday
18th Jul 2024
Weekly round-up: Labour sets out its plans for schools
This week鈥檚 糖心Vlog round-up includes Labour announcing a raft of education plans in the King鈥檚 Speech and calls for an overhaul of the exams system
Morgan sounds 鈥榳ake-up call鈥� as suspensions hit record high
DfE minister says new data showing that pupil suspensions have risen by more than a third in a year is 鈥榮hocking鈥�
Teacher shortages 鈥榥ot caused by change in career ambitions鈥�
Graduates are being put off teaching because of increasingly uncompetitive pay, the high workload and a lack of flexible-working opportunities, new analysis suggests
Wednesday
17th Jul 2024
Phillipson to lead child poverty taskforce
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson, who will jointly lead a new government taskforce, says living in poverty leaves children 鈥榥ot ready to learn鈥�
King鈥檚 Speech 2024: what schools need to know
The new Labour government has set out its plans for schools in a Children鈥檚 Wellbeing Bill announced in the King鈥檚 Speech at the state opening of Parliament
AP facing staff funding cliff edge, Phillipson warned
Alternative provision leaders call for more funding and action on unregulated provision in open letter to education secretary
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