Guidance

The latest news, analysis and best-practice advice when it comes to official education guidance coming from the government, inspectorates and governing bodies

Wednesday

10th May 2023

‘Give RSE specialist subject status,’ MPs told
Academics have told a Commons committee that a review of RSE should stick to the evidence base and not react to ‘sensationalist examples’ of bad practice
Sex education: A call has been issued for RSE teaching to be given specialist subject status

Monday

24th Apr 2023

What makes a ‘quality’ MAT, according to DfE
Government sets out more details on how it will decide which multi-academy trusts will be given the green light to expand
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Friday

21st Apr 2023

Revealed: the schools least visited by ministers
Since last January Department for Education ministers have been more likely to visit schools in France and Spain than in the South West of England, data seen by Tes reveals
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Thursday

20th Apr 2023

A third of schools not using catch-up cash
Schools minister urges all eligible schools to use National Tutoring Programme funding ‘as exam season approaches’, but heads’ leader warns that subsidy rules and tight budgets are preventing take-up
Catch-up funding: Schools not using National Tutoring Programme

Monday

17th Apr 2023

Strikes: Consider catch-up sessions, DfE advises schools
Advice on helping exam students affected by strikes comes after NEU announced further industrial action this term
Ofqual has written to exam boards over the issue of lost papers and the need to improve the recruitment of examiners ahead of next years' exams
Call for LGBT+ lessons in primary or early years
Most LGBT+ young people wish they had learned about inclusion at primary or nursery school, research shows
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Friday

14th Apr 2023

Attendance: what’s gone wrong and how can we fix it?
Tackling pupil absence has been held up as a priority by successive education ministers, but what lies behind the problem? And do schools have the tools to fix it?
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Thursday

13th Apr 2023

Weekly round-up: Teacher strikes and staff shortages
This week’s essential education news and analysis includes the threat of a second major teaching union joining strike action, a warning over teacher shortages and new research on parent engagement in schoolwork
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Wednesday

12th Apr 2023

Parents’ help with schoolwork ‘does little’ for pupil progress
Daily help from parents has only a small impact on primary teachers’ perception of pupil progress, study finds
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Friday

7th Apr 2023

Heads ‘in dark’ as 32.5-hour school week deadline looms
Schools will struggle to implement policy after eight-month delay to guidance, DfE warned
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Wednesday

5th Apr 2023

Specialist RSE lessons ‘could cut sexual violence by a sixth’
Youth Endowment Fund analysis suggests students could be given the tools to spot early signs of unhealthy relationships
Specialist RSE lessons 'could cut sexual violence by a sixth'

Friday

31st Mar 2023

Schools ordered to share RHSE materials
Letter to go to schools today as review announced that will see Oak National Academy produce ‘high-quality, compliant resources’
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