Primary

Friday

10th Oct 2025

Schools contact parents after book links lead to adult website
Schools were forced to send out warnings today after children’s books contained hijacked links to pornographic material
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Saturday

4th Oct 2025

Why Scotland must renew commitment to primary school PE
New campaign calls for more support to raise standard of PE in primary schools and underlines that the subject should be a pivotal part of the curriculum
Why Scotland must renew its commitment to primary school PE

Friday

3rd Oct 2025

Educators told to listen to primary pupils’ views on AI
Children are ‘excited’ about AI but want policymakers to acknowledge their concerns about issues such as biased representation, hears a major event on the ethics of the technology in education
Education need to listen to primary school pupils' views on AI, says academic

Wednesday

1st Oct 2025

Sats week: key test dates for 2026
All the Sats dates you need to know for the national curriculum tests for Year 6 pupils plus optional KS1 assessment
Pins in calendar

Monday

29th Sep 2025

Reeves pledges library in every English primary school
Chancellor’s promise to create libraries in 1,700 primaries has been welcomed by teaching unions, but questions have been raised over difficulties in finding space and staff
Reeves pledges library in every English primary school

Thursday

25th Sep 2025

What primary leaders really think about the Scottish education bills
Proposed legislation on restraint and seclusion and outdoor education is being considered in the Scottish Parliament – but primary school leaders’ body AHDS has reservations about both bills
How primary school leaders view ongoing Scottish education bills

Wednesday

24th Sep 2025

Reading fluency: why it matters and how to teach it
A focus on reading fluency can help to bridge the gap between decoding and comprehension, says Penny Slater, who shares strategies for supporting children to become fluent readers
Little girl speaking into mic

Tuesday

23rd Sep 2025

Why early reading work is vital to spot and support pupils with SEND
We must ensure that a focus on reading help is not lost amid SEND debates and reform proposals, argues Mike Fischer
Little girl reading

Thursday

11th Sep 2025

KS2 Sats: disadvantage gap widens
DfE data also shows that girls still perform best overall – but boys are improving in maths more quickly
Boy jumping over a gap

Monday

1st Sep 2025

Many governors lack oversight of school-readiness
Governors say they need more support on the issue of children being school-ready, with the government making it a top priority
Boy tying shoe laces
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Wednesday

27th Aug 2025

What the writing framework gets wrong about writing
Following the release of the DfE’s primary writing framework, writing researcher Debra Myhill shares her thoughts on its use of evidence and how it positions the skills involved in learning to write
Girl writing on page

Tuesday

5th Aug 2025

Reception Baseline Assessment: what you need to know
Every pupil takes part in Reception Baseline Assessment in their first six weeks of school. Here’s what you need to know about the assessment ahead of September
Children climbing on blocks