DfE
The latest news and analysis on the Department for Education and the secretary of state for education, including new policy, legislation and appointments
Wednesday
20th Sep 2023
MPs quiz Keegan over county lines teacher training
The education committee heard earlier this year there was limited coordination between schools, local services and authorities on criminal child exploitation
Explain new EHCP reduction target, ministers told
Commons Education Committee chair Robin Walker asks DfE how a contract targeting the reduction of new EHCPs squares with ministerial evidence given to MPs
Tuesday
19th Sep 2023
Keegan: Some children prefer learning in Portakabins
The education secretary made the claim as she updated MPs on how the government is handling the presence of collapse-risk RAAC
RAAC crisis: 7 things the DfE told MPs
The education secretary and Downing Street were given advice to change guidance on 21 August after two incidents in which RAAC planks failed
Friday
15th Sep 2023
Tes News podcast: How will the DfE reboot teacher recruitment?
Join the Tes News team as we discuss our exclusive report that the government is set to refresh its teacher recruitment strategy in response to school staffing problems
RAAC: Schools need ‘urgent clarity’ over funding as costs mount
Trusts leader flags “significant concern and anxiety” among CEOs over potential RAAC problems with maintained schools that have become part of MATs
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Thursday
14th Sep 2023
Revealed: The 15 schools leading a £15m language hub scheme
The DfE’s language hubs are aimed at helping to improve take-up of Spanish, French and German
Disadvantaged pupils get 7 months’ progress boost from language scheme
However, half of schools on the Nuffield Early Language Intervention were not able to finish the programme because of staff time and capacity issues, finds report