Sats exams ‘designed to be challenging’, DfE… Ministers have said that tests for year 6 pupils in England are “designed to be challenging” after concerns from a…
DfE quietly shelves plans for £100m online adult… Ministers have quietly shelved plans for a £100m online learning platform intended to form the centrepiece of Rishi…
Students in England face ‘negative impact’ from… The Department for Education has admitted students in England face a “negative impact” from its refusal to increase…
Teacher shortage could worsen after DfE rejects… England’s teacher shortage could worsen after the government rejected appeals by dozens of established providers to…
‘Woeful’ DfE blamed as betting firms gain access… The Department for Education (DfE) has been found responsible for an “unacceptable” breach of data protection laws…
Student loan interest rate to be capped at 7.3%… Ministers have intervened to reduce a sharp spike in interest rates charged on student loans, after the recent rise…
Push for civil servants to return to office… Downing Street’s demands that civil servants get back to the office has backfired for the Department for Education,…
School leader retention rates in England… The number of school leaders under the age of 50 who quit their jobs within five years of being appointed has gone…
Nearly half a million deprived children took… Almost a third of all children on free school meals in England benefited from government-sponsored activities and…
Do not encourage pupils to join climate… Schools in England should not encourage pupils to take part in climate protests or join campaigns, according to a…