James Cleverly, the Minister for Europe and North America, has been appointed as education secretary, becoming the third person in the top DfE role in two days.

A survey of school caterers has found that children’s access to high quality school meals is at risk due to a combination of rising food costs, supply chain issues and inadequate funding for school food

Michelle Donelan, who was appointed education secretary on 5 July, has resigned in under 48 hours into the role.

Robin Walker

Schools minister Robin Walker has resigned from his post, saying he has “lost confidence” in prime minister Boris Johnson.

Minister for Children and Families Will Quince has resigned, following a string of resignations over Boris Johnson’s leadership, which included Rishi Sumak and Savid Javid leaving cabinet.

Michelle Donelan has been appointed as the new Education Secretary, in the sudden cabinet reshuffle which saw Nadhim Zahawi promoted to chancellor.

A £10 million summer programme has been launched by the Scottish government which will allow children from low-income families to benefit from free childcare, activities and healthy food.

Six people with a range of education and other expertise have been appointed to the Ofqual Board by the Department for Education.

Currently only schools with Inadequate Ofsted ratings are eligible for this type of intervention, but 900 schools across the country with consecutive Ofsted ratings below Good will now newly be eligible.

In the second year of the Turing scheme, 38,000 students are confirmed to take part - 52% of which will be those from disadvantaged backgrounds

The number of children in England approaching councils for special needs support has increased by almost a quarter in a year, latest figures reveal, with 170 young people now starting support plans each day.

The Department for Education has launched a review, which will look at the standards trusts are held to, and the thresholds at which the government uses its powers to intervene in rare cases of underperformance.

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