Including primary in 6,500 teachers pledge ‘nonsensical’, says Phillipson Education secretary says government is ‘focusing our efforts where they are needed’ amid falling primary rolls
Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England from September 2025 DfE confirms pay scales after accepting recommendation of a 4 per cent pay rise
SEND ‘major issue’ and ‘irregular’ grants: 13 things we learned from DfE accounts Document also reveal bumper pay rise for DfE top boss, payments to companies linked to ministers and growing cost of the regions group
Secondary pupil numbers may have peaked earlier than expected DfE says lower long-term net migration ‘likely to be a contributing factor’ to recent drops in pupil numbers
Academy admission appeals cash cut ‘penalises successful schools’ DfE won’t fund academies to fight appeals heard after October 31 of this year, it confirms
Ministers review £320m PE and sport premium amid ‘patchy’ provision fears Catherine McKinnell tells MPs government is considering a ‘different approach’ to boosting take-up of sport
Sex and relationships education: The main changes for 2026 No age limits, gender identity teaching ban dropped and primaries ‘encouraged’ to teach about same-sex parents – all you need to know …
Sex education guidance: DfE scraps Tories’ proposed age limits Ban on teaching about the ‘broader concept of gender identity’ also removed, but schools told to teach ‘the facts and the law’
400+ NEU staff to strike in dispute over restructure Union accused of failing to hold ‘meaningful consultation’ over staff changes, but says offer of further negotiations ‘remains open’