Ofsted

Inspections won’t restart next week as new Ofsted boss launches inquiry

New chief inspector says inspections halted for 'a couple of weeks' as he takes action after headteacher death

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David Johnston appointed children’s minister as Coutinho promoted

He becomes the seventh minister to oversee the important SEND reforms

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Ofsted admits complaints policy ‘isn’t working’

Officials told to make the process more human and less bureaucratic

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News

Colleges with high energy bills will get discount under reduced scheme

New ‘Energy Bills Discount Scheme’ will run until March 31 next year

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Politics

The ‘galling’ pay-offs for DfE ministers on political merry-go-round

19 politicians earn more than £100k in severance pay in a year

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School and college system minister Baroness Barran stays on

The appointment seems to complete the new Department for Education ministerial line-up

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Claire Coutinho appointed education minister 

The former investment banker joins Nick Gibb and Rob Halfon who are set to be named schools minister and...

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A ‘British Baccalaureate’? What you need to know

New PM Rishi Sunak wants to reform post-16 education, but there are two big hurdles: time and the returning...

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Politics

Kit Malthouse out as education secretary in Rishi Sunak reshuffle

Kit Malthouse has departed as education secretary, meaning the sector will have a fifth secretary of state in four...

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