#department-for-education

#department-for-education

I've read in Gavin Williamson's statement that he says that the department had not done any planning by this point for school closure because their priority was keeping schools open, Coles said when giving evidence to the inquiry on Monday. I almost fell off my chair when I read that. I think that's an extraordinary dereliction of duty by the leadership of the department both political and civil service.

The Department for Education has released new progress scores for Lewisham secondary schools, indicating how much students have advanced from key stage two to key stage four.

In Croydon, four of the 24 secondary schools are over capacity, reflecting a broader trend where nearly a quarter of England's secondary schools are facing similar issues.