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Education News
Original analysis of primary-source education announcements: pricing changes, accreditation decisions, published outcomes data, and policy from the U.S. Department of Education and standards bodies. We read the source, not the headlines.
Latest official announcements
Straight from the bodies that issue them, in their own words, with a link to the original.
gov.uk: Department for Education
Government sets out new Action Plan to reduce homelessness for care-experienced young people, building on PM’s pledge to tackle rough sleeping.
gov.uk: Department for Education
Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further…
gov.uk: Department for Education
Landmark qualification will help pupils preserve their language and cultural heritage while opening doors to future opportunities
gov.uk: Department for Education
Letter giving local authorities notice of a grant to help with costs of data returns.
gov.uk: Department for Education
An improvement notice issued to St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council following an Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) area SEND inspection in June 2026.
gov.uk: Department for Education
A revised improvement notice issued to Halton Borough Council following an Area SEND Monitoring Inspection in January 2026.
gov.uk: Department for Education
An improvement notice issued to Halton Borough Council following a joint Ofsted and CQC inspection in November 2023.
gov.uk: Department for Education
An improvement notice issued to Cornwall Council to improve services for children and young people with SEND.
gov.uk: Department for Education
How Cornwall Council helped young people with special educational needs and disabilities to develop the skills to travel safely and independently.
gov.uk: Student Loans Company
Students in England who are studying undergraduate and certain postgraduate courses starting on or after 1 January 2027 to 31 August 2027 can now apply for the…
gov.uk: Student Loans Company
SLC’s Digital Refund Service has received more than 1.6 million refund requests since it launched in 2024.
gov.uk: Ofqual
Innovate Awarding Limited (Innovate) has been fined £185,000 by Ofqual after the regulator found serious failings in its oversight of a centre delivering a…
gov.uk: Department for Education
Government's response to the Social Security Advisory Committee report on how the social security system influences educational and vocational decision-making…
gov.uk: Department for Education
The Secretary of State’s letter to the School Teachers’ Review Body asking for recommendations on teachers’ working conditions for 2027 to 2028.
gov.uk: Department for Education
Simon Ridley appointed as current Permanent Secretary, Susan Acland-Hood, leaves for new role
gov.uk: Student Loans Company
The Student Loans Company (SLC) has paid £5.7bn in first term Maintenance and Tuition Fee Loan payments.
gov.uk: Department for Education
New training, guidance and practical resources will give teachers and leaders the confidence to identify, challenge and prevent antisemitism wherever it occurs.
gov.uk: Department for Education
Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further…
gov.uk: Department for Education
A notice to improve issued to Athena Learning Trust.
gov.uk: Department for Education
Skills Minister Jacqui Smith delivers a speech at a Parliamentary reception for WorldSkills UK, 19 October 2026.
gov.uk: Ofqual
A speech delivered by Sir Ian Bauckham, Chief Regulator at Ofqual, at the Confederation of School Trusts annual conference.
gov.uk: Ofsted
Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, spoke at the Confederation of School Trusts 2026 annual conference in Birmingham.
gov.uk: Ofsted
Ofsted has today announced that it is piloting a new Independent Complaints Review (ICR) service for schools inspected during the academic year 2026/27.
gov.uk: Department for Education
In her speech, Lucy Powell set out a bold vision to reimagine childhood for a new era.
gov.uk: Department for Education
Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further…
gov.uk: Ofqual
The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music has been fined over serious shortcomings in its arrangements for retaining and managing assessment evidence.
gov.uk: Department for Education
Campaign launched with backing of foster carers and care-experienced influencers as part of government plans to create 10,000 new foster places.
gov.uk: Department for Education
Majority of young people support more hands-on learning from age 14.
gov.uk: Ofsted
A year after new-look inspections began, most education providers feel generally positive about their experience under Ofsted’s renewed education inspection…
gov.uk: Department for Education
A financial health notice to improve issued to Mary Ward Settlement.
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