Ofsted plans school webinars in response to reform timeline unrest ‘I know there are some concerns about the timeline for these changes,’ says chief inspector
20 leaders appointed to DfE trust CEO advisory group Bosses of United Learning, Lift Schools, Ark and Star academy trusts appointed to advise minister amid schools bill reforms
DfE releases 150-page writing framework, but will change it soon ‘First-of-its-kind’ writing framework encourages handwriting, speaking aloud and reception focus – but new version needed when curriculum review lands
Exams and overburdening 鈥榙ilemmas鈥�: Francis reveals curriculum review progress MPs grilled the review chair on GCSEs, languages, PE and timescales for reform
Key stage 2 SATs 2025: 62% meet expected standard as results inch up But attainment still hasn’t climbed back to pre-pandemic levels after 2022 drop
Scaled scores for 2025 key stage 2 SATs announced Department for Education publishes marks pupils need to meet the ‘expected’ standard
鈥楤est start in life鈥� strategy: Primaries to get ‘intensive’ RISE reception support New plan to boost school-readiness also includes more early years training for heads and reception teachers
Ofqual scrutinising Edexcel鈥檚 A-level maths replacement paper Pupils complain that replacement paper missed swathes of content they had expected it to cover
Revealed: DfE tsar’s five principles of ‘promising inclusion’ Know children ‘well, early and often’ and offer ‘coherent and expert’ support to be inclusive, says report