[ARCHIVED CONTENT] News - Department for Education

This section features major news stories relevant to the Department.

Munro Review to look at children’s social work and frontline child protection practice
Overview report and executive summaries of SCRs to be published, ContactPoint to be scrapped.
Response to admission appeals statistics for maintained primary and secondary schools in England in 2008/09
Nick Gibb: ‘Putting education in the hands of parents or professionals can raise standards in all our schools.’
Free school meals continue; costly expansion plans shelved
Expansion of eligibility for free school meals to end this year.
Changes to qualifications and curriculum: iGCSEs get go-ahead; Rose Review scrapped
Government lifts restrictions that stopped state schools offering iGCSEs in key subjects.
Michael Gove writes to Ed Balls concerning DfE savings
Education Secretary Michael Gove writes to Ed Balls (Monday 7 June 2010) outlining budget-saving decisions.
Full list of DfE ministerial appointments confirmed
Details of Secretary of State for Education, Ministers of State for Schools and Children and Families, as well as Parliamentary Under-Secretaries.
Over 1000 schools apply for academy freedoms
Education Secretary Michael Gove outlines the number of schools interested in becoming academies.
General Teaching Council for England (GTC) to be scrapped
Secretary of State Michael Gove has announced to parliament today that the GTC will be scrapped.
Children's Minister Sarah Teather visits children’s centre in London
Sarah Teather: ‘I was really impressed by Shadwell Children’s Centre where staff are working hand in hand with the local community to provide family support, health and childcare services.’
Michael Gove's letter to Chair of QCDA confirming agency closure
Education Secretary writes to Chris Trinick Wednesday 26 May 2010 concerning QCDA's closure.
Michael Gove invites all schools to become academies
All primary, secondary and special schools were today invited to become academies – offering them greater independence and freedom.
Response to figures showing fall in overall absence rate
Schools Minister Nick Gibb comments on data published today.
Legislation to give more schools opportunity to become academies
More freedoms for providers to run state schools.
Schools, Sure Start and 16–19 protected in Government savings
£670 million of in-year savings to be found to help tackle £156 billion deficit.
The Coalition: our programme for government
Document setting out five years of partnership government.
DfE comment on spending commitments
The Department is reviewing BSF to ensure that when we build schools for the future, we do so in a more cost-effective and efficient fashion.
Michael Gove confirmed as Education Secretary
Michael Gove MP has been confirmed as the new Secretary of State for Education.