May 8 2026 | News
Impact on academic achievement ‘close to zero’, but effect on well-being is more positive A study from the USA suggests that mobile phone bans do not lead to an immediate upturn in academic results, but may offer schools other benefits in the longer term. The study,...
May 8 2026 | News
Formulae and equation sheets to continue into the 2030s The chief regulator of Ofqual has urged students not to take mobile phones or smart devices into exam halls, as the 2026 examination season gets underway in earnest. Sir Ian Bauckham has warned that they will be...
May 1 2026 | News
Young people lack confidence in recognising misinformation and bias. AQA, the UK’s biggest exam board, is calling for digital literacy to be embedded across the curriculum. In a new report, the exam board suggests that while young people are digitally active, there...
May 1 2026 | News
On average pupils in schools with mixed-attainment maths classes made one month’s less progress Teaching maths in mixed ability classes can lead to slower progression for some pupils compared to when classes are grouped by attainment, according to new research. The...
Apr 24 2026 | News
Campaigners call for schools to go beyond ‘not seen, not heard’ policies Mobile phones are set to be effectively banned in schools, as the government looks to make existing guidance statutory. Speaking in the House of Lords, education minister Baroness Jacqui Smith...
