Department for Education

DfE appoints Dame Christine Gilbert as next Ofsted chair

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced the appointment of Dame Christine Gilbert as the next chair of Ofsted yesterday…

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New guidance advises teachers can use AI to save time on marking

New guidance advises that teachers can use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help speed up marking and produce correspondence with parents.…

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DfE expands FSM to all children of Universal Credit households

Over half a million more children will reportedly benefit from a free meal every school day, after the government announced…

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First schools install Great British Energy solar panels

The first 11 schools across the country to install new Great British Energy solar panels are set to save £175,000…

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DfE could face budget cut if treated as ‘unprotected’, IFS warns

The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned that if the Department for Education is treated as an ‘unprotected’ area,…

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DfE to roll out AI to track school attendance

The secretary of state for education, Bridget Phillipson, has revealed that the Open Innovation Team (OIT) will be providing support…

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DfE appoints builder for permanent Boxing Academy home

The Department for Education has appointed McLaren Construction to build the Boxing Academy, a 56-student secondary school in Clapton which…

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DfE accepts 4% pay rise for teachers

The government has accepted the School Teachers’ Review Body’s recommendation of a 4% pay rise for teachers from September 2025,…

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Government to pilot digital exam results

The government has launched a digital exam results pilot to help schools and colleges to save up to £30m a…

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T-level qualifications still less popular than BTECs, NAO finds

The National Audit office has suggested that vocational qualifications such as BTECs remain more popular than T Levels for students…

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