Department for Education

Pilot scheme in England to convert empty classrooms into community hubs

by The Guardian | Jul 14, 2026 | Communities, Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Local government, Politics, School admissions, School funding, Schools, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Policy to create youth clubs and health centres aims to tackle surplus of school spaces created by falling pupil numbersClassrooms left empty by falling numbers of pupils could soon be converted into youth clubs or health...

More than 300,000 pupils estimated absent after England World Cup win

by The Guardian | Jul 6, 2026 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Football, Politics, Primary schools, Schools, Secondary schools, The Guardian, World Cup | 0 |

Exclusive: Initial figures are yet to be confirmed by DfE, which said schools were ‘at the heart’ of the celebrationAbout 332,000 fewer children were in school on Monday morning than a week earlier, according to initial figures,...

VAT on private school fees not caused exodus to state sector, says Bridget Phillipson

by The Guardian | Jun 18, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Department for Education, Education, England, Labour, Politics, Primary schools, Private schools, School admissions, Schools, Secondary schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Education secretary cites admissions data for England, saying Labour is ‘rebalancing the system to focus on 94% of kids in state schools’Adding VAT to private school fees has failed to trigger an exodus of pupils into the state...

Labour MPs urge Starmer to set targets to boost number of male teachers in England

by The Guardian | Jun 15, 2026 | Department for Education, England, Keir Starmer, Labour, Politics, Schools, Teacher shortages, Teaching, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Men and Boys group of MPs addresses ‘crisis of masculinity’ and joins campaign for longer paternity leaveGovernment ministers have been urged to set targets to boost the number of male teachers in England, as backbench MPs seek...

Primary schools to lose out as Labour scraps 2012 Olympic legacy sports grant

by The Guardian | May 22, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Department for Education, Education, England, Politics, Primary schools, School funding, School sports, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Replacement scheme worth about 40% less than current funding greeted with scepticism by headteachersFunding for primary school sport in England is to be cut by Labour, including the abolition of a grant designed to cement the...

Primary schools lose out as Labour slashes sport funding

by The Guardian | May 22, 2026 | Bridget Phillipson, Department for Education, Education, England, Politics, Primary schools, School funding, School sports, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

New scheme will be worth 40% less than current government grants and will be shared with secondariesFunding for primary school sport in England is to be slashed by Labour, including the abolition of a grant designed to cement...

Half of England’s schools unfit due to leaks, mould and faulty toilets, poll finds

by The Guardian | Apr 27, 2026 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, Infrastructure, Politics, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

NAHT survey says widespread disrepair forcing closure of playgrounds and classrooms, with Send facilities also hitHalf of headteachers say parts of their school are either out of use or unfit for purpose due to leaks, damp,...

Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds

by The Guardian | Apr 23, 2026 | Department for Education, Education, Education policy, England, Politics, Primary schools, School funding, Schools, Secondary schools, Special educational needs, Teaching, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with SendTwo-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special...

Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog

by The Guardian | Apr 22, 2026 | Children, Department for Education, Education, England, Politics, Primary schools, School admissions, School funding, Schools, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Demographic changes will cause a glut of school places, according to National Audit Office reportA failure to account for England’s falling birthrate is leading to a glut of school places and a potential £1bn fall in pupil...

What the interest rate cap on student loans means for graduates

by The Guardian | Apr 7, 2026 | Borrowing & debt, Department for Education, England, Graduate careers, Higher education, Money, Politics, Student finance, Students, The Guardian, UK news, Universities, Wales | 0 |

Decision to cap rate at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse row over crippling cost of debtFull story: UK caps interest rate on student loansThe government has announced a small concession for millions of university...

Extend fully paid maternity leave for UK teachers to stem exodus, union says

by The Guardian | Apr 3, 2026 | Department for Education, Education, Employee benefits, Maternity & paternity rights, Money, Politics, Teaching, The Guardian, Trade unions, UK news, Work & careers | 0 |

NASUWT says full entitlement should be increased to 26 weeks and paternity pay also improvedFull maternity pay for teachers across the UK should be increased to 26 weeks to help stem the exodus of women in their 30s from...

UK ministers explore ways of easing burden of student loans

by The Guardian | Feb 25, 2026 | Department for Education, Education, Higher education, Politics, Student finance, Students, The Guardian, UK news, Universities | 0 |

Government reviews options for plan 2 loans, such as increasing repayment thresholds, amid growing pressureMinisters are examining ways to ease the burden of student loans after weeks of pressure over a policy pulling more...

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