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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 18 agencies and public bodies .
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Schools will receive new guidance on prohibiting mobile phone use during the school day.
Every state school in England will now share their daily attendance registers across the education sector.
Teacher recruitment will see a huge boost this academic year with £196 million to attract more teachers across key subjects.
Schools and colleges to receive funding to permanently remove reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
Over 500 respondents contributed to the Department for Education’s call for evidence on generative AI.
Attendance hubs to more than double to support 1,000 more schools and £15 million investment to expand the attendance mentor pilot programme.
Leading experts in child safeguarding, health, teaching, curriculum development and equalities to contribute to review of the statutory guidance on relationships, sex and health education.
Brand new recruitment campaign for early years workers launches today across TV, cinema, online, radio and out of home advertising.
Mobile phone use to be banned during the school day, including at break times, new guidance recommends.
New measures will mean EV owners benefit from easier and more convenient access to chargepoints.
New teacher degree apprenticeship will support schools to recruit and retain the excellent teachers they need in vital subjects including maths.
Places boosted even further with new measures to support childminders, and funding rates confirmed for all childcare providers ahead of historic rollout.
The Department for Education has today (30 January) announced a new framework which will help ensure high quality teaching and improve pupil outcomes.
The Hub enables forces-friendly organisations across all sectors to showcase the continued value of the UK’s highly skilled veteran community.
Hackathon to test how artificial intelligence could reduce workloads and drive up standards.
Regular measles statistics updates issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
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Major package of reforms to support small businesses in PM’s first economic speech since the Spring Budget [Monday 18th March].
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