Primary

Tuesday

18th Jan 2022

School starting age: what is happening in Northern Ireland?
Strong support for reform in schools system that has one of the youngest starting ages in Europe
Starting, Age, Northern Ireland

Friday

14th Jan 2022

Ofsted: ‘Outstanding’ primaries ‘more likely’ to be downgraded
The majority of ‘outstanding’ primary schools inspected in the autumn 2021 term were downgraded, analysis shows
Downgrade

Friday

7th Jan 2022

Primaries tighten Covid rules as cases soar
Bubbles and staggered starts brought back as heads warn DfE guidance on combining classes would be against the law for key stage 1 classes
classroom desk

Friday

24th Dec 2021

Urgent call for free school meals for all pupils
Most primary school pupils in Scotland are offered free school meals – but it looks like older children will have to wait
Urgent call to give free school meals to all primary pupils

Thursday

23rd Dec 2021

Covid: Wider primary pupil jab rollout under review
Vaccination is to be offered to at-risk pupils aged 5-11 – but questions remain about extending jabs for all in this age group, scientists say

Wednesday

22nd Dec 2021

Covid-19 vaccine approved for primary pupils
The jab will now be offered to 5- to 11-year-olds who are clinically vulnerable or who live with someone in this group
Omicron variant: Decision on primary school pupil Covid vaccine 'very likely' by Christmas

Friday

17th Dec 2021

More than 1 in 20 primary pupils have Covid
New data leads to calls from unions for more measures to prevent disruption to education
Tes round-up: Omicron, school nativities and early years

Tuesday

14th Dec 2021

Primary literacy and numeracy attainment hits lowest level
Small gains in narrowing the attainment gap have been reversed by the pandemic
Primary literacy and numeracy attainment hits lowest level

Monday

13th Dec 2021

Many children ‘not receiving any music education’
Survey finds 15% of Scottish primary teachers say music is ‘non-existent’ or ‘practically non-existent’ in their schools
‘A lot of children are not receiving any music education’

Tuesday

7th Dec 2021

Hancock calls for primary pupils dyslexia check
Former health secretary Matt Hancock calls for new dyslexia check and reveals he was not diagnosed until university
Matt Hancock has called for all pupils to be checked for dyslexia before they leave primary school.

Sunday

5th Dec 2021

More catch-up cash ‘needed for 3-month reading gap’
Primary pupils still three months behind on reading at end of 2021 summer term despite recovery efforts, says report
Covid catch-up Extra catch-up school funding 'needed to close 3-month reading gap'

Friday

19th Nov 2021

Pupils ‘should learn about climate change at primary’
Two in five people do not believe that environmental issues are currently being taught well in the UK education system