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Department for Education

All things on government and educational policy from @TeacherToolkit. Browse through this category and feel free to comment or share these blogs articles.

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Teacher Workload 2025: Still Unsustainable!

8th Dec 2025 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 3 minutes: Are England’s teachers quietly normalising a 50-hour working week?

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Behaviour in English Schools Today

23rd Nov 2025 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 3 minutes: Is behaviour in English schools really improving, or just better reported?

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Further Education Insights

5th Oct 2025 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: What can college teachers teach schools about metacognition and impact?

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Meeting the Prime Minister: Social Media & Education Reform

5th Aug 2025 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: How can social media influence government education policy?

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Bridget Phillipson’s First Year as Education Secretary

27th Jun 2025 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 3 minutes: What impact has Bridget Phillipson had on the teaching profession?

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Persistent Absence in Schools Post-Pandemic

8th Jun 2025 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: Why are so many children missing school across England?

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Department for Education Research Priorities 2025

25th Apr 2025 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 4 minutes: What is the Department for Education currently researching?

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Scottish School Spending: Smarter Class Sizes

16th Apr 2025 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: What happens when student numbers fall but spending continues to rise?

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From the Classroom to Number 10 Downing Street

1st Apr 2025 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: How can teachers influence government policy?

Bridget Phillipson

If I Were Bridget Phillipson …

23rd Feb 2025 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 2 minutes: If you were secretary of state for education, what would you prioritise?

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Are Tuition Fees Really Helping Students?

4th Nov 2024 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 3 minutes: What does any tuition fee increase mean for young people’s futures?

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Flexible Working for Teachers

16th Oct 2024 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading time, 3 minutes: How are teachers finding a better work-life balance through flexible working?

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