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Vice Chancellors from some of the country’s leading universities will join forces with the government today (9 May) to discuss actions to address the rise in antisemitic abuse on campus and disruption to students’ learning.

• Updated: 9 May 2024

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