DfE
The latest news and analysis on the Department for Education and the secretary of state for education, including new policy, legislation and appointments
Sunday
4th Feb 2024
Keegan: ‘Earn and learn’ route will broaden teaching appeal
In an interview with Tes, the education secretary talks about unveiling the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship and what she hopes it will achieve
DfE to launch Teacher Degree Apprenticeship pilot for maths
The education secretary says the move will ‘broaden the pipeline’ of recruits into the profession
Friday
2nd Feb 2024
Revealed: What to expect from new Sendco NPQ
DfE names providers that will be delivering the new Sendco national professional qualification from autumn this year
DfE urged to rethink school transgender proposals
Coalition guide calls on schools to only engage with parents of a gender-questioning child ‘with explicit consent’ of the young person
Thursday
1st Feb 2024
Heads urge DfE to pause school Progress 8 scores
ASCL questions how the government can measure secondary school student progress without a baseline from primary
MPs call for ‘realistic’ plan for SEND funding shortfall
Government should review the EHCP system and consider reforms to make the SEND support system sustainable, says MPs’ report
Tuesday
30th Jan 2024
Leaders ‘must retain’ right to strike over Ofsted ‘danger’
School leaders’ union warns unions will have no choice but to take industrial action if government fails to remedy ‘neglect and underinvestment’
Early career and trainee teachers to share updated framework
Combined framework will set out how teachers should be trained in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support, oracy and mental health