The job losses, which represent a quarter of the workforce, come at a time when the DfE is creating more academies and free schools as part of its drive to move away from local authority control of schools and give schools greater autonomy.
The move shows that Mr Gove is prepared to go further than other government departments in making savings, which will increase the pressure on his Cabinet colleagues to follow suit.
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