Unacceptable, unnecessary harm to vulnerable adolescents being failed by maze of services
The estimated lifetime cost of adverse outcomes for all children who have ever needed a social worker is £23 billion every year. In a report…
Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
£4 billion spent annually “failing to deliver skills we need” for economy
PAC extremely concerned at dramatic falls in further education and skills training In a report today the Public Accounts Committee says the Department for Education’s…
Will DfE spend on evidence-gathering translate into better child social care?
Child social care: Department for Education’s spending on what works best for children in care a good move but still needs to deliver better outcomes…
Delays to secure schools condemn vulnerable children to unsafe conditions, say MPs
The Public Accounts Committee calls for action to protect vulnerable children who continue to be held in unsafe conditions as a result of failures by…
Low student satisfaction and rising deficits spell trouble for higher education in England
Higher education providers face long-term, systemic, pressures on their financial sustainability and viability, with the proportion of providers with an in-year deficit having increased in…
£Tens of millions “propping up poorly managed academy schools” with potentially excessive levels of pay
PAC reports concerns on emerging two-tier school system with some “orphaned” while others “too big to fail” Around 43% of state-funded schools now operate as…
Public Accounts (PAC): Academies Sector Annual Report and Accounts 2019/20
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the academies sector. The interventions and financial support implemented by the Department in response to COVID-19…
Reduced staff, SEND support, and curricula risks “damage to children’s education” say PAC – Sector Response
Public Accounts Committee report challenges DfE assertion that the school system is in good financial health PAC report on “Financial Sustainability of Schools in England”…
“Chaotic” £1.9BN Kickstart scheme for youth employment fails to deliver for young people or taxpayer
In its report published today (25 Feb) the Public Accounts Committee says it supports the Department for Work and Pensions’ “intention of supporting young people…
Deprived local areas ‘hit hardest’ by DfE’s funding changes
Deprived local areas and schools ‘hit hardest’ by DfE’s school funding changes – counter to Government commitment to “level up” Added to ongoing SEND delays…