Policy
The latest news, analysis and advice on government policy and legislation. Find a breakdown of new documentation, case studies from leaders and comment from high-profile educators
Tuesday
13th Sep 2022
Education inequalities: second chances and vocational education
In the second of a three-part series, authors from the IFS detail why the government needs to improve the second chances on offer to individuals to ensure the benefits of a good education are not lost forever
Special schools fighting ‘tooth and nail’ to keep hydrotherapy pools
Leaders say they are stuck in an ‘impossible’ situation – as they need to keep the pools open for their pupils despite ‘huge’ costs
Monday
12th Sep 2022
Ministers urged to rethink ‘expensive’ and ‘unnecessary’ Oak plans
The Publishers Association urged the government to ‘listen to the concerns of teachers and industry leaders alike and rethink its current plans’
Schools Bill under threat as Truss resets priorities
Sources close to government fear the bill could be heavily watered down or ‘scrapped’
Saturday
10th Sep 2022
Wednesday
7th Sep 2022
Reshuffle: Kelly Tolhurst appointed as DfE minister
Schools minister Will Quince is moved to the Department of Health and Social Care
Truss warned over private school-dominated Cabinet
Social mobility charity raises concerns over the proportion of Cabinet ministers who were educated at independent schools
New plans for free preschool education in Northern Ireland
Minimum of 22.5 hours’ funded preschool provision would be offered to every child in Northern Ireland