Policy

‘Next steps’ document shows when curriculum, qualifications and assessment ‘will start to feel different’

Too many care-experienced children are missing out on the advice and support they desperately need, yet Scotland has an opportunity to lead the way, says Kenny Graham

The DfE suggestion that EHCPs may not be the ‘right vehicle’ for SEND support fails to acknowledge the scale of the challenges that children with speech and language needs experience, writes Jane Harris

RSE report finds that more must be done to link education with other national priorities, including the climate emergency, poverty and economic prosperity

Announcing a ‘phased transition process’ to reform the SEND system, the government will extend the mechanism that allows councils to keep their high-needs spending deficits off their books

Hopes of positive change at Ofsted were high when Sir Martyn Oliver was appointed – but the current plans for new inspections, and the timetable for introduction, are unworkable, writes ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio

The 96 per cent increase in take-up since 2021 – the largest for any GCSE or A-level subject – has been welcomed amid fears of a growing maths attainment gap

England’s biggest exam board sees AI invigilation as the future for GCSEs and A levels, but others warn of potential risks – including for students with SEND. Tes explores the pros and cons

FM hits back after guidance for schools on behaviour and consequences is dismissed by Tories as ‘handwringing nonsense’ that is vague on use of exclusions

As schools await the findings of the ongoing curriculum review and the introduction of a new Ofsted framework, leaders should concentrate on their school’s core values, writes Zoe Enser

The whole education sector – and parents, too – would benefit from a ‘carefully designed and sensitively implemented’ inspection system for MATs, claims this CEO

New government guidance for schools on tackling racism is timely amid a rise in far-right narratives and hate speech, says diversity expert