News and communications

Locations announced for 16 new special free schools and trusts appointed at a further 7 schools, providing thousands of vital places across England.

• Updated: 9 May 2024

GAD marks a decade since we helped set up an alternative to commercial insurance for schools. The Risk Protection Arrangement now covers over 10,000 schools.

• Updated: 29 January 2024

Proposals will put in place protections for children’s education and provide certainty for parents. Minimum service levels to be in place by next academic year.

• Updated: 28 November 2023

An updated list of education settings with confirmed Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete.

• Updated: 19 September 2023

As of today, fewer than 1% of all education settings have confirmed cases of RAAC.

• Updated: 6 September 2023

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan delivers oral statement to MPs on new guidance on reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in education settings.

• Updated: 4 September 2023

New guidance for education settings advises that any space or area with confirmed RAAC should no longer be open without mitigations in place.

• Updated: 31 August 2023

Fifteen new free schools to open in areas where education outcomes are poorest to drive up school standards.

• Updated: 22 August 2023

A letter addressed to governors and trustees of schools and colleges about 2023 qualification results.

• Updated: 3 July 2023

5,435 defibrillators have been delivered to 3,066 secondary schools in England.

• Updated: 30 June 2023

Gillian Keegan discusses the importance of digital skills and artificial intelligence at London Tech Week

• Updated: 14 June 2023

Education Secretary to address benefits of technology in education at London Tech Week.

• Updated: 14 June 2023

The schools adjudicator’s admission variation decision about Denmead Infant School.

• Updated: 12 June 2023

Warning notice issued to The Kite Academy Trust in relation to The Ferns Primary Academy.

• Updated: 22 February 2023

Primary school pupils to benefit from careers support and change to law will give more young people access to advice about technical education

• Updated: 5 January 2023

Important news and communications from the Department for Education (DfE) relating to governance in maintained schools and academy trusts in England.

• Updated: 16 December 2022

239 school buildings to be transformed as part of revolutionary ten-year programme.

• Updated: 16 December 2022

Families will receive targeted support to improve school attendance with new advice and innovative interventions for schools this term.

• Updated: 2 September 2022

Termination warning notice issued to Swift Academies in relation to Longfield Academy.

• Updated: 8 August 2022

Will look at how government supports growth of trust sector, helping trusts improve schools

• Updated: 29 June 2022