Policy
Get the latest updates on education policies, government initiatives, and school funding decisions. We cover key announcements from the Department for Education (DfE), Ofsted, and policymakers, offering insights into how policy changes affect primary, secondary, and sixth form education.
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Apr- 2025 -2 April
Council signs food purchasing pledge with school catering partner
Barking and Dagenham Council has officially launched its ‘Good Food Action Plan’ today (2 April), and also signed up to the London Food Purchasing Commitment alongside school catering partner BD Together. Today’s launch event has set out how the council aims to improve access to healthy, sustainable food for its…
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2 April
Gov to deliver 300 school-based nurseries from September
The Government has pledged to deliver the first wave of 300 school-based nurseries from September, in a move that will help hundreds of families access childcare. The rollout of 30 government-funded hours of childcare will save parents up to £7,500 on average, while £450 per year will be saved through…
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1 April
SDLP urges ministers to listen to teachers’ concerns
The Social Democratic and Labour Party’s spokesperson for education, Cara Hunter MLA, has urged that the concerns of teachers must be listened to by the education minister, employers and executives. The deputy mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s comment comes after teaching unions rejected a 5.5% pay offer. …
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Mar- 2025 -31 March
School leaders oppose ‘inappropriate’ peerage for ex-Ofsted boss
School leaders have come together to “vehemently” oppose a proposed peerage for the former chief inspector of Ofsted, calling the move “inappropriate and insensitive” amid ongoing criticism of Ofsted’s framework under their tenure. Headrest and the Headteachers’ Roundtable have jointly written to the Appointments Commission opposing the Conservative Party recommendation that…
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28 March
YouGov finds ‘high parent support’ for Ofsted report card proposals
A YouGov survey has found the majority of parents support Ofsted’s report card proposals, with 67% saying they prefer Ofsted’s proposed new report cards to current inspection reports. Some 86% of parents said it was easy to understand the information on the report cards and 84% found the use of colour…
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28 March
Gov invests £740m to expand school places for children with SEND
The government has announced that 10,000 new school places will be funded for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), delivering on Plan for Change, through a £740m investment. The investment will be used by the government to deliver adaptations, expand specialist units in mainstream as well as create…
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27 March
Govt and GBE invests £200m in solar power for schools and NHS
The UK government and Great British Energy has announced a £200m investment to support new rooftop solar power and renewable schemes for hundreds of schools, NHS trusts and communities to save money on their energy bills. The multi-million pound investment is part of the government’s Plan for Change, and is…
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26 March
Backlog of repairs continue to affect UK school buildings
Teachers in England continue to report widespread problems with the condition of classrooms in a survey carried out by Teacher Tapp for the Association of School and College Leaders. The problems include more than a half who say classrooms are too hot in the summer because of poor ventilation, and…
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26 March
Ofsted survey of parents ‘misses the point’, says NAHT
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) said that Ofsted has “rather missed the point” with its latest survey, which aimed to find parents’ opinions on the proposed changes for report cards. The YouGov survey of 1,090 parents, which was revealed today (26 March), coincides with the current consultation on…
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25 March
ASCL ‘extremely disappointed’ in Ofsted’s grading reform proposals
The Association of School and College leaders (ASCL) has said it is “extremely disappointed” by proposals set out in Ofsted’s consultation on new report cards, warning that they “go nowhere near addressing the serious weaknesses of the current system outlined in the inquest into Ruth Perry’s death”.Its “biggest concern” is…
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