Thursday
Why the curriculum review’s take on knowledge may change how you teach
The curriculum and assessment review marks a subtle shift in how we understand the term ‘knowledge-rich’ that could have big implications for schools, writes Megan Dixon
Getting more new teachers is great - but keeping them is the real goal
While the rise in applications for teacher training is welcome, schools can only thrive if experienced staff remain in the profession, writes Sarah Mullin
Ofsted warns against ‘inflexible’ school rules for pupils with SEND
Too many students with SEND are leaving the school system because of ‘missed opportunities’ to identify their needs early on, says watchdog’s report
On-screen assessment unlikely until 2030s, says exams chief
Ofqual announces proposals to regulate on-screen assessment – but says digital exams unlikely in the most popular subjects for the ‘foreseeable future’
Why I gave AI for lesson planning another go
An international science teacher explains how a second, more methodical attempt at using artificial intelligence led to much more positive outcomes
Wednesday
Predicted grades match results for less than half of KS4 students
But average grades match results ‘quite closely’ across subject cohorts as a whole, FFT analysis also shows
What does the latest Prevent data mean for schools?
More young people are being referred to the UK’s counter-terrorism programme, and this has implications for school safeguarding, says Thomas Michael
4 ways Labour can show vision with its Schools White Paper
Aside from much-needed SEND plans, Joe Hallgarten sets out some policies for the White Paper that would demonstrate Labour’s commitment to true system reform in education
A powerful end-of-term reminder that education gives us hope
With the tiring autumn term coming to an end, Caroline Barlow says the determination of teachers in Ukraine to keep delivering education in their war-ravaged country should be an inspiration to us all
Pupil tech and memory: what schools should do next
Many schools have become reliant on tech to deliver lessons, but we need a more reflective approach if we are to avoid lost learning, says neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath in an exclusive extract from his new book
£5m for secondary school libraries is a token gesture
Ahead of the Year of Reading in 2026, Professor Michael Green explains why far more funding is needed to make reading a core aspect of young people’s lives
