Mar 6 2026 | News
England’s largest exam board, AQA, has warned against moving ‘too slowly and too rigidly’, as it published its response to exam regulator Ofqual’s consultation on digital exams. Under Ofqual’s proposals, the four exam boards that deliver GCSEs, AS and A levels in...
Mar 6 2026 | News
The government has launched an independent review into how schools and colleges in England identify, respond to and prevent antisemitism. The review will be led by Sir David Bell. Sir David was previously chief inspector of Ofsted between 2002 and 2006, and permanent...
Feb 27 2026 | News
The reforms set out in the government’s education white paper, Every child achieving and thriving will place ‘huge expectations’ on schools, trusts and local authorities, according to a senior Department for Education (DfE) official. The white paper, which was...
Feb 27 2026 | News
A new study from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) is warning that the government’s plans for free childcare could struggle unless growth in early years staffing is reinvigorated. In September 2025, the free childcare entitlement extended from 15...
Feb 13 2026 | News
Children spend ‘ridiculously low percentage’ of time in schools, says Sir Martyn Oliver The timing and length of school holidays needs ‘a good old look at’, the chief inspector of Ofsted has said, as he also took aim at the ‘ridiculously low’ amount of time children...
Feb 13 2026 | News
New analysis finds increase in teachers saying they spend ‘too much time’ dealing with behaviour Increased time spent dealing with pupil behaviour and providing pastoral support plays a significant role in teachers choosing to leave the profession, according to new...
