Search results for 'Schools'

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  1. Condition of school buildings

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    Following years of underinvestment, the overall condition of school buildings is declining. Around 700,000 pupils attend a school that needs major rebuilding or refurbishment.

  2. Education recovery in schools in England

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    This study assesses how effectively the Department for Education is supporting education recovery in schools following the COVID-19 pandemic.

  3. School funding in England

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    This report examines the Department for Education’s funding provision and distribution of funding for mainstream schools in England.

  4. Investigation into pre-school vaccinations

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    This investigation sets out the system for providing vaccinations to pre-school children in England and the levels of uptake.

  5. Department for Education 2023-24

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    This report summarises the key information and insights that can be gained from our examinations of the Department for Education for 2023-24.

  6. Ofsted’s inspection of schools

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    This report examines whether Ofsted’s approach to inspecting schools is providing value for money. We assessed Ofsted’s role, performance and impact.

  7. Maintaining public service facilities

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    The public spending watchdog has estimated that the government’s maintenance backlog is at least £49 billion.

  8. Department for Education 2022-23

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    This guide has been produced to support the Education Committee in its examination of the DfE’s spending and performance.

  9. Converting maintained schools to academies

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    This report focuses on the arrangements for converting schools to academies. We assess the Department for Education’s approach and the extent of conversion; the robustness, cost and speed of the conversion process; and the availability of sponsors and multi-academy trusts to support schools to convert to academies.