RSHE

Labour faces pressure to ditch Tory RSHE reforms

More than 100 organisations warn draft RSHE guidance 'falls short of what is required to help keep children safe,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024

SEND crisis must be ‘first order issue’ for new government

Labour has inherited a system on its knees with councils facing bankruptcy, parents forced into court and schools crying...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Sir Kevan Collins joins the DfE board

Former EEF boss and catch up tsar will advise Phillipson on raising school standards

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024

Catherine McKinnell: 9 facts about the new schools minister

Roles have not been officially confirmed, but one of McKinnell's colleagues has said she will cover schools brief

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024

Stephen Morgan and Janet Daby join DfE ministerial team

They join Bridget Phillipson, Catherine McKinnell and Jacqui Smith at the department

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Key stage 2 SATs 2024: Slight improvement in reading and writing

Slight rise in pupils meeting overall expected standard, but attainment not yet back to pre-pandemic high

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024

Damian Hinds named shadow education secretary

Former schools minister and education secretary will shadow Bridget Phillipson's new DfE team

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024

No ‘quick and easy solutions’ to ‘major’ challenges, Phillipson warns schools

New education secretary tells school staff she will 'listen, draw on your wealth of experience and act on your...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024

Catherine McKinnell appointed education minister

MP was shadow schools minister, but exact DfE role has not been confirmed

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker