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15 April 2026

Not enough desks for DfE staff sent back to the office

Staff at the Department for Education have had to work in corridors and canteens after the government’s return-to-the-office edict because the DfE has almost twice as many workers as desks. Whole teams have been turned away from some offices because of over-crowding. And rural staff and those with caring responsibilities are considering their futures as […]