The Latest Breaking News from the Department for Education

Who is in and who is out? Keir Starmer reshuffles junior ministers

The prime minister moved Yvette Cooper from the Home Office to the Foreign Office in a major shake-up of his top team

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025

Up to 7,000 more school nursery places to be rolled out from September 2026

The Department for Education has announced £45 million in funding will create 300 further new or expanded school-based nurseries.

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025

Phillipson says ‘we all must do more’ to improve school attendance and behaviour

The Department for Education is rolling out new hubs to support schools.

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2025

Pupil numbers in schools expected to drop by nearly 400,000 over five years

It comes as primaries in parts of England have been considering closing due to falling rolls and funding pressures.

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

Outrage as UK School Bans Student's Union Jack Dress on 'Diversity Day'—But Allows Burkas and Niqabs

A 12-year-old was sent home from a Warwickshire school for wearing a Union Jack dress on Culture Day, sparking backlash. The school apologised and plans to review its policies

International Business Times UK · Jul 15, 2025

Schools to teach anti-misogyny lessons in bid to tackle ‘manosphere’

The guidance comes as the Department for Education warned that misogynistic attitudes had reached ‘epidemic scale’ among young people.

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025

Anti-misogyny lessons to be taught in school in a bid to tackle sexism ‘epidemic’

It comes amid the spread of “manosphere” content from influencers like Andrew Tate

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

London council ordered to turn around troubled children's services after 'inadequate' rating

Government minister ‘very disappointed’ with inspection result and appoints advisor as ‘improvement notice’ issued

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025

‘Unclear’ how Labour’s pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers will address shortages

The Department for Education ‘lacks a coherent plan’, suitable targets and sufficient evidence of what works to improve teachers shortages, MPs say.

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025

Nursery teachers in disadvantaged communities to be offered £4,500 incentive

The Best Start In Life Strategy was being announced on Monday.

Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2025