DfE

Latest DfE review of RISE school improvement programme finds there is a clearer understanding of advisers’ roles and better communication – but worries persist over timeframes for drafting plans

Government data shows a sharp dip in grant support for schools switching between academy trusts after DfE funding changes

The proportion of postgraduate trainees working in state schools is lower than previous years, official data from 2024-25 cohort shows

Department for Education insists it took ‘swift action’ after a major incident involving sensitive data, with school leaders among those affected

The exclusive findings come after record-high temperatures were recorded before schools broke up for the summer holidays

Responding to Andy Burnham’s announcement about new technical education pathways, a former civil servant who worked on 14-19 reforms reflects on the challenges that caused the collapse of Diplomas

Schools are ‘well-placed’ to identify teenagers who are becoming isolated and their early intervention can ‘make a real difference for a young person’s future’, say researchers

Schools will be inspected by Ofsted on vocational offering, but sector leaders want more details on multiple aspects of the plans

A new DfE ‘similar schools’ measure, launching this September, is aimed at helping the government and Ofsted to understand how well pupils in one school are achieving compared with those in schools in a similar context

As the new education secretary begins her tenure, ASCL leader Pepe Di’Iasio outlines three priorities in her in-tray

The DfE team has been reshuffled, with Lucy Powell now taking the helm as education secretary. But who will she be working with?

Lara Newman received £140,000 in severance after LocatED was absorbed into DfE, according to the firm’s final accounts