New online public policy courses to boost civil service staff development Partner Content
16 Nov Education
New online public policy courses to boost civil service staff development
Created to suit civil servants’ needs for professional development and flexible training, this set of four short online courses is designed by Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government in partnership with Pearson
DfE avoids £10m fine over 'woeful' breach of children's data
07 Nov Education
DfE avoids £10m fine over 'woeful' breach of children's data
"Serious breach" of law meant database of 28 million pupils' details was used for gambling age checks
DfE perm sec insists 5.4% pay rise for teachers is affordable
08 Sep Education
DfE perm sec insists 5.4% pay rise for teachers is affordable
Susan Acland-Hood tells MPs surging inflation should not prevent schools from delivering commitment
Chancellor tells Johnson to go as new education secretary resigns
07 Jul Education
Chancellor tells Johnson to go as new education secretary resigns
UK deserves a government that "acts with integrity", Nadhim Zahawi says less than 48 hours after being appointed
Barclay named health secretary and Zahawi becomes chancellor as resignations continue
06 Jul Education
Barclay named health secretary and Zahawi becomes chancellor as resignations continue
Barclay's successor as Cabinet Office minister yet to be named
EXCL: DfE morale at 'all-time low' over hybrid working row as staff feel 'alienated by leadership' Exclusive
05 May Education
EXCL: DfE morale at 'all-time low' over hybrid working row as staff feel 'alienated by leadership'
Civil servants demand to know how leaders plan to rebuild trust after office-return guidance and failure to defend them from political attack
DfE staff ‘offered 80:20’ hybrid working as default
05 May Education
DfE staff ‘offered 80:20’ hybrid working as default
Pledge follows last month’s orders to return to pre-pandemic working patterns “immediately”
DfE staff told to return to pre-pandemic office working ‘immediately’
21 Apr Education
DfE staff told to return to pre-pandemic office working ‘immediately’
Education secretary tells MPs office attendance will improve after figures highlight bottom-of-the-table rates
Ofsted avoids strike after ballot falls one vote short
06 Apr Education
Ofsted avoids strike after ballot falls one vote short
Union says result shows "strength of feeling" among those who voted
Department for Education offers £145k for next COO
05 Apr Education
Department for Education offers £145k for next COO
Perm sec Susan Acland-Hood says department wants someone with a passion to transform lives
Civil service top brass launch schools volunteering call
18 Feb Education
Civil service top brass launch schools volunteering call
DfE perm sec Susan Acland-Hood and chief people officer Rupert McNeil urge officials to “inspire next generation”
Sacked DfE perm sec Slater got £278k 'loss of office' payment
17 Dec 2021 Education
Sacked DfE perm sec Slater got £278k 'loss of office' payment
Department's annual accounts detail compensation deal after Jonathan Slater was sacrificed over exams fiasco
DfE rebuffs call for systematic review of Covid response
15 Sep 2021 Education
DfE rebuffs call for systematic review of Covid response
Department is focusing on ongoing improvements and government-wide public inquiry, perm sec Susan Acland-Hood says
No.10 and DfE ‘refused to make Covid contingency plans for schools’
05 Aug 2021 Education
No.10 and DfE ‘refused to make Covid contingency plans for schools’
Fear of leaks led to “unforgivable” pandemic decisions, think tank says
A quarter of DfE officials return to office as Sunak urges young people to ditch home working
03 Aug 2021 Education
A quarter of DfE officials return to office as Sunak urges young people to ditch home working
"Quite frankly, they are all excited to come back," education minister says
ESFA appoints interim as chief quits for combined authority
02 Aug 2021 Education
ESFA appoints interim as chief quits for combined authority
Eileen Milner will earn more than £200k a year running Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Deprived schools lost out under 'levelling-up' education funding reforms
02 Jul 2021 Education
Deprived schools lost out under 'levelling-up' education funding reforms
Watchdog hails transparency boost but urges DfE to determine whether resources are being matched with need
Education catch-up commissioner quit after 'feeble' £1.4bn offered for schools recovery
29 Jun 2021 Education
Education catch-up commissioner quit after 'feeble' £1.4bn offered for schools recovery
Sir Kevan Collins, who he asked for £15bn, says funding "just wasn't enough to deliver the kind of recovery we need"
DfE policy adviser lined up as next Ofqual head
21 Jun 2021 Education
DfE policy adviser lined up as next Ofqual head
Education secretary picks Jo Saxton as preferred candidate to be chief regulator at exams watchdog
Education catch-up commissioner quits over 'inadequate' Covid funding for schools
03 Jun 2021 Education
Education catch-up commissioner quits over 'inadequate' Covid funding for schools
Departure comes after government unveils funding package around one-tenth of recommended amount
Government not as prepared for a pandemic as it could have been, watchdog finds
19 May 2021 Education
Government not as prepared for a pandemic as it could have been, watchdog finds
Watchdog says £372bn costs to date will be increased by “medium and long-term” commitments and liabilities
Cabinet Office to review civil service’s approach to apprenticeships
05 May 2021 Education
Cabinet Office to review civil service’s approach to apprenticeships
Strategy eyes “focus on quality and rigour” that goes “beyond a numerical target”
Treasury is ‘institutionally biased’ against the young, children’s commissioner says
17 Feb 2021 Education
Treasury is ‘institutionally biased’ against the young, children’s commissioner says
Anne Longfield says processes for spending decisions “consistently discriminate” against children and parents
Most departments are failing to hit apprenticeship targets, Labour Party claims
15 Feb 2021 Education
Most departments are failing to hit apprenticeship targets, Labour Party claims
Parliamentary data shows new trainee numbers across the whole economy were down more than a quarter year-on-year between August and October