Department for Education

Education Authority adds 1,300 SEN places at Northern Irish schools

The Education Authority has announced it has delivered more than 1,300 additional places for children with special educational needs (SEN) in Northern Ireland for the 2025-26 school.  News comes as the education body urges that all Northern Irish schools must play a role in supporting children with SEN.   The authority…

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Olympus Academy Trust pays tribute to CEO following sudden death

Olympus Academy Trust has announced the unexpected death of chief executive officer Dave Baker, which prompted an outpouring of tributes from colleagues and education leaders across the south west.   Baker, who founded the South Gloucestershire-based trust in 2012, led the organisation through more than a decade of expansion and was…

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Govt extends Youth Guarantee scheme with £45m boost

The Department for Work and Pension (DWP) has announced that thousands more young people will receive tailored training and employment support, as the government extends its Youth Guarantee scheme with a further £45m in funding.   The one-year extension aims to help reduce the number of 18 to 21-year-olds not in…

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Sandwell Council expands apprenticeship scheme

Sandwell Council has launched a new apprenticeship drive after being named one of the top 100 apprenticeship employers in the UK for 2025. The council is one of only four local authorities nationally to feature in the Department for Education (DfE) and RateMyApprenticeship list, which ranks organisations based on their…

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Record number of students get first-choice university place

A record number of 18-year-olds in England have achieved their first choice university place, while top A level results have risen and T Levels continue to grow, the Department for Education (DfE) has said.  It comes as hundreds of thousands of young people across England received their A level, T…

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Trans teachers can ask to be called Mx, says Phillipson

Transgender teachers have the right to ask pupils to call them Mx instead of Miss or Sir, the education secretary has said. Bridget Phillipson told LBC that the guidance on trans relationships and schools was still being worked on, but noted it would include all “practical guidance” for classrooms that…

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40,000 to be trained at new construction skills colleges by 2029

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that more than 40,000 people are to be trained in high-demand construction trades at a network of new Technical Excellence Colleges across England.  In its announcement, the government revealed that these 10 specialist colleges – one in each region – will deliver skills…

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CEER raises concerns over creeping A-level grade inflation

The proportion of A-level entries awarded top grades this summer is likely to stay above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study from the Centre for Education and Employment Research (CEER). Alan Smithers, director of the CEER at the University of Buckingham, said the percentage of UK A-level entries gaining…

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University progression rates fall for second year, DfE finds

The proportion of state school pupils progressing to university by age 19 has fallen for the second year running, from 46.9% to 45.8% in 2023-24, according to official figures released by the Department for Education.  Figures show that entry to high-tariff universities also declined during the period, from 15.3% to…

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Brent Council announces schools merger ahead of rebuild project

Brent Council has announced that Malorees Infant and Malorees Junior schools are to merge into a single primary to allow for a full rebuild under a government programme.  News comes as the council’s cabinet approved plans on Monday (28 July).  The schools, which are currently federated, will become Malorees Primary…

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