The Latest Breaking News from Department for Education

Schools hit with £2m energy bill after Liverpool Council error

Cabinet member Tom Logan confirmed how much schools would face after summer contract blunder

Liverpool Echo · Dec 13, 2022

Improvement plan for troubled children's services published

The service received a dire Ofsted inspection earlier this year

Liverpool Echo · Dec 13, 2022

The ‘lost generation’ of primary school pupils ‘forgotten’ during the pandemic

The gap between Manchester's youngest children and the rest of the country is widening, the first school results since the pandemic reveal

Manchester Evening News · Dec 11, 2022

Newcastle Great Park Academy delay: Government 'working as quickly as possible' to build new school

It was announced last week that the new Great Park Academy may not be in its permanent home until summer 2025

Chronicle Live · Nov 29, 2022

Call for ‘decisive action’ as report shows high stress among educational staff

The Government has been urged to invest more in the education workforce and to improve working conditions.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Schoolchildren in England to learn about biodiversity in new RHS project

Partnership between RHS, Natural History Museum and DfE will enable schools to access funding to create green spaces

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022

Report urges DfE to ‘secure better outcomes’ in child social care

Department for Education’s spending on what works best for children in care is a good move but still needs to deliver better outcomes, report states.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

Schools need 'urgent' help to handle gender 'minefield' says Ofsted chief

Amanda Spielman said there was a 'very considerable' burden on headteachers

Wales Online · Nov 22, 2022

Schools ‘urgently’ need guidance on gender ‘minefield’, says Ofsted chief

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman said there is a ‘very considerable’ burden on headteachers trying to navigate ‘deeply contested issues’.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Fury as government says there is no guarantee ‘desperately needed’ new secondary school will ever be built

The Department for Education says it will 'continue to analyse local demand' going forwards.

Manchester Evening News · Nov 21, 2022