Nov 6 2026 | News
Powell says government will take ‘however long’ is needed The government’s reforms to the SEND system are set for further delays, with legislation now not expected to be produced this year. A consultation on the government’s plans, SEND Reform: Putting children and...
Nov 6 2026 | News
AQA will develop new qualification Young people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will have the opportunity to study for a new Ukrainian language GCSE, the Department for Education (DfE) has announced. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many...
Oct 23 2026 | News
Narrowing of curriculum can be avoided, IPPR argues A think tank is calling for both an overhaul of key stage 2 (KS2) SATs in the short term, and for the assessments to be replaced by a system of random sampling across year groups in the longer term. In their report...
Oct 23 2026 | News
All 27 recommendations to be implemented An independent review has found that antisemitism is a significant and growing challenge for the education sector, with Jewish pupils, students and staff experiencing antisemitic abuse, harassment and discrimination in schools...
Oct 16 2026 | News
Powell pledges equal status with reading and writing Education secretary Lucy Powell has said that the government will be ‘hardwiring oracy’ into the revised national curriculum, as she revealed that it will be given equal status with reading and writing. Speaking to...
