Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Wednesday
4th Nov 2026
Powell: Ofsted inspection consequences ‘need to change’
In her first accountability hearing as education secretary, Lucy Powell also tells MPs about her plans for technical education routes, SEND reform timelines and her views on AI marking
Lessons on spotting fraud to be offered in schools
PSHE Association backs classroom drive to combat exploitation by scammers, with police playing a central role
GCSE in Ukrainian to start in schools within 2 years
England’s largest exam board is developing a qualification that is due to run in schools from 2028, with the education secretary saying it will help Ukrainian students ‘connect to their heritage’
Have schools abandoned ‘gifted’ children?
Calls to reinstate a version of England’s Young, Gifted and Talented programme have lately been getting louder, but are such schemes really the best (or most inclusive) way to support the most academically able? Holly Korbey investigates
Tuesday
3rd Nov 2026
Early years can break the cycle of poor numeracy, DfE told
Lords urge the government to focus on numeracy in the early years, invest in recruitment and make sure teachers are trained to identify dyscalculia
Moving sets during school year ‘rarely’ leads to better attainment
Secondary school students who switch to a different set mid-year don’t tend to post better scores, research from the National Institute of Teaching suggests
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