Curriculum

The latest key stage 4 data reveals a marginal uptick in the national average at Attainment 8 and a record proportion of students being identified with SEND

Education secretary also reiterates the ‘need for change’ with Ofsted inspections, saying school leaders are being ‘penalised or downgraded for doing the right thing for their children’

Newly-formed Early Secondary Advisory Group calls for a shared national vision for KS3 amid fears that Years 7-9 are a ‘dumping ground’ for GCSE preparation

The programme, called GR8 School, will use an interactive learning platform to track pupil progress, with teachers – ‘human mentors’ – stepping in to support when required

Wide disadvantage gap has not shifted but the proportion of pupils with SEND meeting the phonics standard reaches new high

NEU calls for tests to be scrapped after survey highlights teachers’ fears that they will narrow the curriculum and crank up workload pressure

The way we teach politics and citizenship could be undermining girls’ confidence, warns Professor Bryony Hoskins

EEF trial of primary teachers using Oak National Academy’s AI assistant finds newer teachers more likely to create lesson plans with it than experienced colleagues

There’s an increasing focus on how online content is influencing young people’s attitudes towards sex and relationships, but we shouldn’t forget the impact of what they watch on TV, says safeguarding lead Charli Faux

Too many young people have been ‘cast adrift’ by the school system, prime minister Andy Burnham tells Labour Party conference

The requirements for enrichment activities during the school day need to be spelled out, says Commons Education Select Committee chair

The education secretary commits to further reforms to the schools watchdog, and defends Labour’s planned expansion of technical education