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...
Apr 24 2026 | News
Speech and Language UK want better training and more specialists A speech and language charity are calling on the government to revisit their plans for SEND reform, claiming that the existing proposals overlook children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). DLD...
Apr 17 2026 | News
Provision gap leaves some pupils 20 times less likely to be able to access support Government efforts to deliver inclusive mainstream education are at risk due to a chronic shortage of Educational Psychologists (EPs), according to new research from the Education...
Apr 17 2026 | News
Pilot sees 15 per cent drop in uptake, and costs rise There are concerns that the government’s new school food standards, designed to promote healthier eating, may prove counterproductive after a pilot saw uptake of school meals decline. Earlier this week the DfE...
