Policy & Government
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 -3 April
Careers guidance for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds varies, Ofsted finds
Careers guidance for post-16 students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds can vary in quality, a new report from Ofsted has found.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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