Department for Education

A ministerial department, also called DfE

The Department for Education was formed on 12 May 2010 and is responsible for education and children's services. It replaces the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
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Number of entries for A-Level Russian per year, nationwide, between 1990 and 2018
Response by Department for Education to Heather Coombs-Terekhov on .

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Dear Ms Coombs Thank you for your recent enquiry. A reply will be sent to you as soon as possible. For information; the departmental standard for corr...
Attendance Codes; SIMS Register; Attendance Certificates
Response by Department for Education to Susannah Wilkinson on .

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Dear Ms Wilkinson    Thank you for your request for information, which was received on 27 April.  You requested: ‘1. When code B, educated off-s...
Names of academy trusts receiving advances in financial year 2016/17
Response by Department for Education to J Downs on .

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Thank you for contacting the Department for Education. We can confirm that we have received the Freedom of Information request you submitted. We wil...
Value of loans to academies
Request to Department for Education by J Downs. Annotated by J Downs on .

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I have written about this here: http://www.localschoolsnetwork.org.uk/2018/05/exclusive-16m-lent-to-academies-to-achieve-financial-stability-in-201617-...
Is it reasonable for schools to request medical evidence for illness absence in advance as a blanket policy?
Response by Department for Education to Nisha Thind on .

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Thank you for contacting the Department for Education. We can confirm that we have received the Freedom of Information request you submitted. We wil...
Primary Phase Alternative Free School Applications
Response by Department for Education to April Gold on .

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Dear Ms Gold Thank you for your recent enquiry. A reply will be sent to you as soon as possible. For information; the departmental standard for corres...
Local Authority SEN Teams
Response by Department for Education to Richard Brown on .

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Dear Mr Brown Thank you for your recent enquiry. A reply will be sent to you as soon as possible. For information; the departmental standard for corre...
New Halifax College (Bids made)
Response by Department for Education to michael bradley on .

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Dear Mr Bradley Thank you for your recent enquiry. A reply will be sent to you as soon as possible. For information; the departmental standard for cor...
Manchester Creative minutes
Response by Department for Education to Andrew Jolley on .

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Dear Andrew Jolley    Thank you for your request for information, which was received on 27/03/2018 00:00 . This is the third and final email enc...
Children Act 1989/2004 Section 47 Investigations Instigated Without Seeing Children
Response by Department for Education to A.E. on .

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Dear A.E. Thank you for your recent enquiry. A reply will be sent to you as soon as possible. For information; the departmental standard for correspon...
School Complaints Unit internal guidance for handling complaints
Response by Department for Education to Mark Hindess on .

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Dear Mr Hindess Thank you for your email of 23 May 2018, concerning the School Complaints Unit's response to your previous request for information....
Can Schools Refuse to Accept an NHS (or other) Diagnosis of a Condition?
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Thank you for contacting the Department for Education. We can confirm that we have received the Freedom of Information request you submitted. We wil...
Funding agreement of Cumberland School London
Response by Department for Education to Chester Yang on .

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Dear Chester Yang  Thank you for your request for information, which we received on 24 April 2018. You requested:       ·         The Funding...
Fress school meal and Pupil Premium information
Response by Department for Education to Alex Godbold on .

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Thank you for contacting the Department for Education. We can confirm that we have received the Freedom of Information request you submitted. We wil...
Academy Order Issued
Response by Department for Education to Victoria on .

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Dear Victoria Scherer,   Thank you for your request for information, which we received on 27 April 2018.   You requested confirmation that an...
List of all London Alternative Provisions
Response by Department for Education to Jenny Cooper on .

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Dear Ms Cooper Thank you for your recent enquiry. A reply will be sent to you as soon as possible. For information; the departmental standard for corr...
Latest percentage eligible for Free School Meals by ethnicity
Response by Department for Education to T. Arain on .

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Dear Sir/Madam Thank you for your recent enquiry. A reply will be sent to you as soon as possible. For information; the departmental standard for corr...
Apprentice starts by provider types, subcontract and direct - from AELP
Response by Department for Education to Cath Gladding on .

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Dear Cath   The data that we provided you contains the wording that is currently held in our data systems.   To assist I have manually amended...
Nursery List for UK
Response by Department for Education to Samuel Adjei on .

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Dear Samuel, Thank you for your recent enquiry. A reply will be sent to you as soon as possible. For information; the departmental standard for corres...
Who wrote the A-Level Economics subject content?
Response by Department for Education to Mihai Markash on .

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Dear Mihai Thank you for your recent enquiry. A reply will be sent to you as soon as possible. For information; the departmental standard for correspo...
List of Teacher Research Groups and Mastery Specialists for upcoming cohorts
Response by Department for Education to Vicki Gardner on .

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Dear Ms Gardner Thank you for your recent enquiry. A reply will be sent to you as soon as possible. For information; the departmental standard for cor...
Correspondence with and about Professor Daniel Monk
Response by Department for Education to Gill Kilner on .

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Dear Gill Kilner   I refer to your request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act (2000), which was received on 24 April 2018....
Potential rural sixth form suspensions or closures
Response by Department for Education to Simon Bell on .

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Dear Simon Bell, Thank you for your recent enquiry. A reply will be sent to you as soon as possible. For information; the departmental standard for co...
School List England and Wales
Response by Department for Education to Emma Darby on .

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Dear Emma Darby  Thank you for your request for information received on 06 August 2017. You requested:   “Under the freedom of information act c...
Pupil data: security and costs
Response by Department for Education to Jen Persson on .

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Thank you for contacting the Department for Education. We can confirm that we have received the Freedom of Information request you submitted. We wil...

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