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
6th Dec 2023
Schools need tech investment to avoid online exam ‘divide’
Exam boards have called on the government to make sure schools have the digital access and guidance they need for online GCSE exams
DfE can’t yet give end date for RAAC crisis, MPs told
The education secretary, answering MPs’ questions on a range of issues, says some schools are still waiting for a second RAAC building survey
Pisa tests: the key insights behind the headlines
While the pandemic has been cited as the big factor in changes in the latest Pisa scores, there are also worrying longer-term trends, says the EPI’s Louis Hodge
231 schools now confirmed as having RAAC
Education secretary Gillian Keegan tells MPs that three schools with RAAC are still operating a hybrid model, with some pupils doing remote learning
Thursday
30th Nov 2023
ITT: DfE maths bursary plan ‘cut teacher numbers’
Government scheme to increase the number of maths teachers by spreading out financial incentives actually led to fewer staff in the system, analysis suggests
Academies body CST takes legal advice over DfE strike plan
Confederation of School Trusts CEO Leora Cruddas warns that minimum service levels risk putting schools ‘in direct conflict’ with their staff
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Wednesday
29th Nov 2023
Regional directors ‘lack knowledge to hold trusts to account’
DfE regional directors cover such big areas they are not able to tackle problems quickly enough, council bosses warn
Pupils need AI lessons from age 11, say experts
There is not enough focus on artificial intelligence in ‘highly theoretical’ GCSE, according to the British Computer Society