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The new Omicron COVID-19 variant is spreading fast. Anyone who is unvaccinated or who hasn’t had their booster is at even greater risk from COVID-19 and more serious illness.
The government has launched a national review and local inspection following the murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.
The government has confirmed reforms for initial teacher training to ensure all children and young people receive an excellent education.
Guidance for schools: coronavirus (COVID-19)
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What school leaders, teachers and school staff need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Urgent call for qualified teachers
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What the Department for Education does
The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England.
DfE is a ministerial department, supported by 17 agencies and public bodies.
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- GCSE modern foreign languages (MFL) subject content review
- Keeping children safe in education: proposed revisions 2022
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- School buying: performance of initiatives
- Monthly statistics on initial teacher training (ITT) recruitment
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Contact DfE
DfE coronavirus helpline
Telephone
0800 046 8687
If you have a query about coronavirus (COVID-19) relating to schools and other educational establishments, and children's social care, in England contact our helpline.
Opening times:
Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm
Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm
If you work in a school, please have your unique reference number (URN or UK PRN) available when calling the helpline.
General enquiries
Telephone
0370 000 2288
Opening times:
Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm, (excluding bank holidays)
You may get a quicker answer by calling between 9.30am and 10am, or between 4pm and 5pm.
We are unable to respond promptly to letters sent in the post at the moment. Please use one of our other contact routes.
Preventing extremism in education settings
Telephone
020 7340 7264
Opening times
Monday to Friday from 11am to 3pm (excluding bank holidays)
You can report concerns about extremism related to education settings in England, including allegations about institutions, staff and external people or organisations trying to influence settings.
Report abuse in education
Telephone
0800 136 663
Dedicated helpline run by NSPCC for children and young people who have experienced abuse at school, and for worried adults and professionals that need support and guidance.
Opening times
Monday to Friday from 8am to 10pm
Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 6pm
Media enquiries
Central newsdesk
020 7783 8300
Enquiry line for journalists only.
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of information (FOI) requests
Piccadilly Gate
Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
United Kingdom
Telephone
0370 000 2288
Please note, we receive a large volume of requests asking for lists of contact details for schools, which are available from our 'Get information about schools' service.
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