News and communications

Explore the essential skills and knowledge you need as a civil servant - part of the Government Campus learning curriculum.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

• ESFA Update further education: 8 May 2024

  Action: Use your 16 to 19 tuition funding before the end of the 2023 to…

• ESFA Update academies: 8 May 2024

  Action: Use your 16 to 19 tuition funding before the end of the 2023 to…

• ESFA Update local authorities: 8 May 2024

  Action: Prepare to submit your year-end statement As we approach the end…

As the 2024 exam season starts, Ofqual is reminding everyone involved in exams and assessments of the risks of malpractice.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

Today, at the National Association of Headteacher’s (NAHT) Annual conference, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, announced changes to ungraded inspections.

• Updated: 4 May 2024

Sir Martyn Oliver spoke about the Big Listen, the changes Ofsted is making and taking the time to collaboratively build a better education system for all.

• Updated: 4 May 2024

The Department for Education (DfE) and the Welsh Government has today confirmed a change to the maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate (PG) loan interest rates for May 2024.

• Updated: 1 May 2024

Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.

• Updated: 1 May 2024

The ABS proposals are a curriculum reform – they set a new vision for what students should learn post-16, at what level and with what balance across subjects.

• Updated: 1 May 2024

Government to launch consultation on lifting the 50% cap alongside proposals on opening special faith-based academies. 

• Updated: 1 May 2024

A notice to improve issued to Newham Sixth Form College by the Department for Education.

• Updated: 26 April 2024

A revised financial health notice to improve issued to City of Wolverhampton College by the Education and Skills Funding Agency.

• Updated: 26 April 2024

Updated guidance for inspecting education settings still affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

• Updated: 26 April 2024

Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.

• Updated: 24 April 2024

The incentive is backed by £200 million investment to support schools and colleges attract and retain the excellent teachers they need in vital subjects.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

Government publishes new data showing 195,355 children benefitting from government-funded childcare for 2-year-olds in successful April launch.

• Updated: 19 April 2024

A letter to school and college heads written by Sir Ian Bauckham, Ofqual's Chief Regulator.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

David Thomson, Head of Operational Readiness and Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the DSA Transformation Programme

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how religious education (RE) is being taught in England’s schools.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

The Student Loans Company welcomed The Baroness Barran MBE, Minister for the School System and Student Finance, to officially open its new headquarters in Glasgow.

• Updated: 12 April 2024