tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations from Department for Education (DfE) 2025-07-10T12:00:46+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/national-professional-qualifications-npq-framework-review 2025-07-10T12:00:46+01:00 National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) framework review We are seeking recent, relevant and high-quality research that may inform updates to the evidence-base underpinning 3 NPQ frameworks. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-overview 2025-07-09T09:53:05+01:00 Lifelong learning entitlement (LLE): overview Find out what the LLE is and how this new post-18 student-finance system will work from the 2026 to 2027 academic year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/giving-every-child-the-best-start-in-life 2025-07-07T16:48:39+01:00 Giving every child the best start in life The government's strategy for improving child development and meeting the ambition that 75% of 5-year-olds in England have a good level of development by 2028. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-future-of-the-higher-education-freedom-of-speech-act-2023 2025-06-26T00:00:00+01:00 The future of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 Sets out the government’s decisions on the act to ensure that freedom of speech and academic freedom are robustly protected and it will be genuinely workable. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/international-qualified-teacher-status-iqts 2025-06-23T13:21:47+01:00 International qualified teacher status (iQTS) The government’s policy on international qualified teacher status (iQTS). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/official-development-assistance-dfe-spending-statement 2025-06-16T09:30:02+01:00 Official development assistance: DfE spending statement A statement on the Department for Education’s (DfE) contribution to official development assistance (ODA). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/international-qualified-teacher-status-iqts-inspection-policy 2025-06-12T11:43:31+01:00 International qualified teacher status (iQTS): inspection policy The Department for Education’s policy for the iQTS inspection regime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/setting-up-the-school-support-staff-negotiating-body-sssnb 2025-06-11T09:30:02+01:00 Setting up the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) We are seeking views on the establishment of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/our-plan-to-improve-the-lives-of-people-with-mecfs-easy-read 2025-06-10T17:02:33+01:00 Our plan to improve the lives of people with ME/CFS (easy read) The government has written a plan to support people who live with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dfe-whistleblowing-policy 2025-06-10T16:53:28+01:00 DfE whistleblowing policy Information on how the Department for Education (DfE) handles whistleblowing disclosures. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/generative-artificial-intelligence-in-education 2025-06-10T10:00:02+01:00 Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education The Department for Education’s (DfE) position on the use of generative AI in the education sector. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/out-of-school-settings-safeguarding 2025-05-29T12:00:00+01:00 Out-of-school settings safeguarding The Department for Education (DfE) is calling for evidence to inform the development of government policy on safeguarding in the out-of-school settings (OOSS) sector. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/space-requirements-in-early-years-childcare-settings-in-england 2025-05-12T10:00:05+01:00 Space requirements in early years childcare settings in England We are seeking views on options for amending the indoor space requirements in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory frameworks. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/regional-improvement-for-standards-and-excellence-rise 2025-05-08T15:52:46+01:00 Regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) Information about the eligibility criteria for targeted intervention, the national priorities for the universal service, funding and RISE advisers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-teachers-pension-scheme-member-contribution-rate-changes-2025 2025-04-01T12:00:09+01:00 The Teachers’ Pension Scheme member contribution rate changes 2025 Reasons for changing the member contribution rates in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/gcse-computer-science-subject-content-update 2025-03-31T10:00:01+01:00 GCSE computer science subject content update We are seeking views on an update to the subject content for GCSE computer science. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools-bill-impact-assessments 2025-03-21T13:06:09+00:00 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: impact assessments Impact assessments of the measures in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools-bill-2024-policy-summary 2025-03-21T13:05:47+00:00 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024: policy summary Information on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/narrowing-the-digital-divide-in-schools-and-colleges 2025-03-21T09:30:07+00:00 Narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges We’re seeking your views on proposals for narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/childrens-social-work-post-qualifying-standards-and-induction 2025-03-20T10:00:00+00:00 Children’s social work post-qualifying standards and induction This consultation is for all those who receive and provide children’s social care services in England, and those who have an interest in it.