DfE

The DfE has published its latest census data on schools and pupil characteristics. Here is everything you need to know

DfE lifts the £7,400 income cap for accessing FSM – but this won’t result in more pupil premium cash for schools and it is unclear how many extra pupils will benefit

Education secretary tells school leaders in Birmingham she wants more progress on pupil absence

Catholic Education Service tells SEND inquiry that special schools should be recognised as centres of excellence, with ‘consultant’ staff given extra pay, like in medicine

Ministry of Defence review calls for officials to work with DfE ‘to develop understanding of the Armed Forces among young people in schools’

The DfE disputes the amount being widely quoted as the going rate – so how much are schools in the government’s breakfast clubs pilot actually getting?

New DfE teacher poll questions how useful teachers find primary statutory test results in identifying support needed for pupils

The Early Career Framework has been ‘mostly successful’, despite various challenges. Here are seven key messages

Visa changes could deter international students from training as teachers in England unless exemptions are provided, teacher trainers warn

The 2025 KS2 Sats maths reasoning paper asked pupils about the cost of travel and hotels, despite reports of cuts to school trips more than doubling in recent years

Pupils who are neurodiverse often face bullying and higher rates of suspension, warns DfE

The Cambridge academic talks about the ‘conspiracy theory’ of why, despite all the evidence, oracy is yet to be introduced into the curriculum, and whether the Labour government will make the change