DfE
The latest news and analysis on the Department for Education and the secretary of state for education, including new policy, legislation and appointments
Thursday
1st May 2025
Legal action over equality in teacher misconduct cases
Unions seek a judicial review over fears that Black and minority ethnic teachers could be overrepresented in referrals to the Teaching Regulation Agency
1 in 8 secondary teachers reports student sexual assault
Every secondary school should have a dedicated lead for preventing violence against women and girls, says the Youth Endowment Fund
Wednesday
30th Apr 2025
DfE appoints advisers to tackle breakfast club ‘challenges’
Contracts for advisers to help schools deliver the government’s flagship policy are worth up to £44,000
The teen reading crisis - and the plan to start fixing it
Too many teenagers don’t have the reading skills to access the curriculum, but Professor Jessie Ricketts is on a mission to change that
Labour’s 6,500 new teachers pledge ‘could still leave shortages’
Public spending watchdog calls on the government to publish a delivery plan for fulfilling its pledge to recruit thousands more teachers
Tuesday
29th Apr 2025
McKinnell: ‘Too many pupils attend underperforming schools’
Writing exclusively for Tes, the minister for school standards says the new RISE teams will support school improvement to ensure that every child can thrive
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Teacher training recruitment target cut by 19%
Falling pupil rolls and better teacher retention forecasts have led to a reduction in the number of recruits needed, DfE says
DfE hires 45 RISE advisers to expand ‘stuck’ schools support
Dozens of the ‘stuck’ schools earmarked for support have been in this position for more than six years, says the government
Disadvantaged schools have ‘substantial’ staff experience gap
Secondary schools in deprived areas also see notably higher teacher turnover, says Education Policy Institute research
Monday
28th Apr 2025
9 in 10 secondary teachers make their own curriculum resources
Just 13 per cent of secondary teachers use Oak National Academy resources in their lesson planning, DfE survey finds
Trans students should not use toilet of their identified gender, says guidance
Equality and Human Rights Commission publishes an interim update to guidance for schools following Supreme Court ruling
Delay new Ofsted inspections or risk further deaths, Phillipson told
Coalition of education unions, headteachers and former senior inspectors warns the education secretary about the watchdog’s school report card proposals