DfE

Minister Catherine McKinnell is establishing the group, set to meet for the first time in July

Poll reveals 1 in 6 school toilets rated unclean, amid calls for government to prioritise funding to improve ‘disgusting’ lavatories as part of school estate upgrades

Government says the use of artificial intelligence is now ‘common practice’ for large consultations, as school leaders question why the role of AI in the curriculum review was not stated at the start

Number of receipts of appeals is up 36 per cent on same period last year amid pressure on government to solve the SEND crisis

The High Court has given its judgement in a case that challenged the government’s introduction of VAT on independent school fees earlier this year

The outgoing chief executive of Teach First reflects on his time leading the teacher training charity, how the government could improve recruitment and why it’s not always bad if graduates leave the profession

Price rises for GCSE and A-level exam entries have been branded ‘completely unacceptable’ by sector leaders

Increase comes amid a major demographic shift caused by a falling birth rate that has resulted in the number of available primary places dropping to a decade-long low

The number of education, health and care plans has more than doubled since 2016. Here are five key points from today’s DfE data

Call for all eligible children to be automatically enrolled for FSM follows the government announcement that it is expanding the entitlement from next year

The fact that education has done better in the government’s Spending Review than other departments shows a positive change in priorities, writes this MAT chief executive

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out government spending plans up to 2029. Here’s what you need to know