Sep 27 2025 | News
At their recent party conference in Bournemouth, Liberal Democrat members approved a new policy seeking to boost youth work. Noting the many ways in which youth workers can change lives and make a difference to communities, the party called for the government to...
Sep 21 2025 | News
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) must become an ‘intrinsic part’ of mainstream education, according to a new report from parliament’s education committee. However, the MPs also urged that education, health and care plans (EHCPs) should not be...
Sep 14 2025 | News
Ofsted have received a generally negative reaction from teachers and leaders as they unveiled the finalised plans for their new inspection report cards. Following a consultation on their plans, Ofsted has now produced final plans which include a number of changes from...
Sep 14 2025 | News
Nigel Farage called for schools to teach ‘trades and services’, as he spoke at the Reform UK conference earlier this month. The party, which met for its conference on 5 and 6 September at the NEC near Birmingham, has not yet drawn up a detailed slate of policies....
Sep 7 2025 | News
‘Presenteeism’ online driving school absence, report finds A new report warns persistent school absence has become endemic and embedded as a cultural norm, with the online world driving real-world school absenteeism. The report, Listening to, and learning from, young...
Aug 25 2025 | News
The Department for Education (DfE) has published a new ‘phonics-inspired’ writing framework for primary schools, though it is set to be revised – potentially in less than 6 months from now. Launching the ‘first-of-its-kind’ non-statutory guidance last week, the DfE...
