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
17th Oct 2024
Revealed: Areas most in need of extra nursery provision
DfE analysis shows Sunderland, the Isles of Scilly and Cumberland need to see the biggest percentage capacity increase by next September as bidding opens for school-based nursery cash
Long-term absence rates rise
Government data reveals more than 150,000 pupils missed half or more of their school time last year
Bringing science to the heart of DfE decision making
A member of a new Science Advisory Council for the Department for Education outlines why it’s vital that insights from the frontline of science inform the department’s strategy
Careers advisers ‘should be funded in every secondary’
Careers guidance needs to be targeted at students who are not getting it from their families, says Speakers for Schools report
Tuesday
15th Oct 2024
Phillipson: Pupil poverty comes at a ‘personal cost’ to school staff
Coping with the effects of societal failure means school staff are less able to focus on children’s academic outcomes, says education secretary Bridget Phillipson
Schools offered free service to protect against cyberattacks
Schools encouraged to sign up for service developed by the National Cyber Security Centre
Friday
11th Oct 2024
How will the Employment Rights Bill impact schools?
Tes rounds up all we know so far about how the government’s planned workers’ rights legislation will affect teachers and support staff
Attendance mentor scheme expansion delayed
Government awards £15m contract for mentoring support for persistently absent secondary school students in 10 Priority Education Investment Areas across England