28/05/2025 - 10:09
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies says that if the DfE is treated as an ‘unprotected’ area, it could face a 3% real-terms cut to its budget over the next Spending Review period.
27/05/2025 - 11:18
The reforms include refocusing funding away from masters-level apprenticeships from January 2026.
27/05/2025 - 09:23
The Welsh Government has outlined its commitment to a sustained focus on behaviour and a continued dialogue with teachers, parents and young people.
23/05/2025 - 10:53
The government is extending its Early Language Support for Every Child (ELSEC) programme until March 2026, allowing it to support up to 20,000 more children.
23/05/2025 - 09:48
The Government’s Flexible Working Ambassadors Programme has been extended for a further year, enabling teachers to plan lessons from home, job-share or work flexible hours.
22/05/2025 - 16:18
The government is providing additional investment of £615 million, but schools are expected to find the first 1% of the pay award.
22/05/2025 - 10:01
A new report outlines the barriers and potential solutions that could significantly reduce the £16.3 billion investment gap to decarbonise the UK’s 32,149 schools.
22/05/2025 - 09:38
The government has rejected a recommendation to produce statutory guidance over the use of smart phones in schools, as recommended in the Education Committee's report.
21/05/2025 - 10:27
A new Tes Safeguarding Report has highlighted the increasing pressure that schools are under to protect children from online harm, especially with most online activity occurring outside the school setting.
21/05/2025 - 09:49
The Department for Education has released updated guidance following the introduction of a new faster border clearance scheme for school groups travelling via Dover to Europe.
20/05/2025 - 09:47
More than one in four pupils begin to disengage from school during Year 7, according to the largest-ever study of pupil engagement in England.
20/05/2025 - 09:31
Working closely with partners at the OECD, the DfE will be shaping the global consensus on how generative AI can be deployed safely and effectively to boost education around the world.
