Tag: Department for Education
Mobile phones to be banned in schools in England under new...
Government amendment to children’s wellbeing and schools bill to replace existing guidance with statutory ban
A ban on mobile phones in schools in England is...
‘Absolute disaster’: Support for kids with special needs to change under...
Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) will be reserved only for children with the most severe needs under radical new SEND reforms, ITV News understands.
The government...
Educational experiences of young people with SEND
In a departure from his role as Law commentator, Douglas Silas looks at recent research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on educational...
SEN legislation revealed
The Government has published draft legislation on its reform of provision for children and young people with SEN which will be included in the...
New Permanent Secretary at DfE
Chris Wormald has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education (DfE). Mr Wormald, currently the Director General for the...
New guidance on discipline issued for teachers
The Department for Education has issued guidance for teachers on how they should tackle “bad” behaviour in the classroom. The DfE has also sought...
