The Latest Breaking News from DfE

West London secondary confirmed as having Raac as school building crisis deepens

Barnet college and Ealing high school newly named as having at-risk concrete

Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2023

DfE failing to resource changes at troubled Kent school, says charity head

Staff at Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey strike over threatening pupil behaviour as Steve Chalke says no government promises being met

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

Only 20% of school estate will be net zero compliant by 2050, MPs warn

The Environmental Audit Committee said the Department for Education is ‘not moving at pace’ to deliver its sustainability commitments.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023

Number of lone child asylum seekers in England rises by almost a third in a year

Unaccompanied child asylum seekers are separated from both parents or any other responsible adult.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Pupils absent from class during exam years ‘more likely to receive worse GCSEs’

More than a third of pupils in England were persistently or severely absent in either Year 10 or Year 11 in 2020/21 and 2021/22, analysis found.

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

Government needs to act urgently to address ‘disappointing’ T-level uptake

The Prime Minister announced plans in October to introduce the Advanced British Standard (ABS) – a new single post-16 qualification.

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

Letter: bullets and bombs won’t bring stability to the Middle East

Unimaginable suffering has already been inflicted on both sides in the Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023

UK government keeping files on teaching assistants’ and librarians’ internet activity

Exclusive: Department for Education monitoring social media posts from England-based staff for criticism of its policies

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023

Number of schools and colleges found with crumbling concrete rises by 25 per cent

Government accused of ‘sneaking out’ latest figures, as unions say teachers and pupils still waiting for help

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

40 more schools and colleges found to have collapse-risk concrete

Overall, 214 education settings in England have been confirmed as having Raac as of October 16

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023