Tories have missed their own teacher recruitment targets for NINE out of TEN years
Nearly nine in 10 local authorities have seen a rise in teacher recruitment vacancy rates since 2010, new analysis from ...
Tag: department for education
Another day, another ‘ludicrous’ half-baked electioneering stunt from the desperate Tories
The Conservative Party has launched yet another policy to prop up a mess of its own creation - this time, ...
Teachers begin action short of a strike, as NASUWT digs in while the government makes moves
Members of NASUWT, the teachers' union, have started action short of a strike across schools and sixth form colleges in ...
There shouldn’t be guidance on strip search in schools because there shouldn’t be strip search in schools
On 14 July, the Department for Education (DfE) published new guidance on strip searching children in schools. This follows the ...
Educators are gearing up to challenge the Tories’ culture war in schools
The Coalition of Anti-Racist Educators (CARE) and Black Educators Alliance (BEA) are building a campaign against the Department for Education ...
Teachers’ union calls on government to address ethnicity pay gap
The NAHT said teachers of black, Asian or minority ethnic background risked facing a ‘double hit’.
Campaigners reignite calls for a ban on school exclusions
Campaign group No More Exclusions has reignited calls for a moratorium on school exclusions following prime minister Boris Johnson's cabinet ...
Gavin Williamson is facing legal action for trying to censor schools
Education secretary Gavin Williamson is facing legal action following a letter he sent to schools on 28 May about "antisemitic ...
Proportion of children securing first-choice secondary school place falls
The proportion of pupils gaining places at their first-choice secondary school has fallen, figures show. Nearly a fifth of children ...
Ministers accused of ‘covering up’ underfunding of early years education
A new report by an early years organisation says ministers knew they were underfunding the sector, passing on the costs ...
Face coverings in secondary schools will not be compulsory, says minister
Nick Gibb appealed to parents to allow their children to take part in voluntary rapid coronavirus tests.
‘There will be irreparable loss’: government urged to take action to save children’s futures
Coronavirus (Covid-19) is likely to have a huge long-term impact on children's lives, leading to calls for the government to ...
‘Disappointment after disappointment’: teachers speak out about the government’s laptop claims
Teachers say many children still do not have the means to learn remotely, as schools close again and online learning ...
English schools could face legal action if they plan to shut early for Christmas
One Hertfordshire school planning to switch to online learning received a warning letter from the DfE.
Two in three students do not think government is acting in their best interests
A growing proportion of undergraduates say they feel more political as a result of Covid-19, poll finds.
The government quietly U-turned on a key pandemic promise just before going on a week’s holiday
The government has slashed one of its key programmes aimed at helping disadvantaged children during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. And ...
The Tories plan to cut a vital learning fund for workers
The Conservative Party has announced plans to cut one a key education programme for workers. Unions have warned cutting the ...
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