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National Year of Reading: Families urged to read for 10 minutes a day

16 January 2026

Organised by the National Literacy Trust with backing from the Department for Education, the National Year of Reading is a key part of the government’s bid to reverse the dramatic…

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Continuous Provision Done Right

11 January 2026

On this episode of Mind the Gap, Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner are joined by Jude Arkwright, headteacher of St Michael’s CE, Aldbourne, to discuss St Michael’s much-admired approach to…

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What parents value in education

1 January 2026

As part of their 'Parent Voice Project', Public First, a policy research agency, has published the first of three reports looking into how parents view the education system in England.…

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Negotiating body for school support staff

31 December 2025

Following the Employment Rights Bill recieiving Royal Assent on 18th December 2025, the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) will be established. It will be a statutory negotiating body for…

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Focus on curriculum reform with the Education Secretary

8 November 2025

The Education Secretary invites you to join her for a live online event at 4:15pm on Wednesday 12 November to hear about the Review and the government's response. She also…

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Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report: government response

7 November 2025

In July 2024, the government commissioned Professor Becky Francis CBE to convene and chair a panel of experts to conduct the Curriculum and Assessment Review. The government has considered the Review’s recommendations…

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Primary schools cut staff as pupil numbers fall 

28 September 2025

National primary school enrolment has declined by 2% since 2017, with a further 4.1% decrease forecast by 2028 – with 4 in 10 school leaders admitting they are “very concerned”. The…

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Ofsted report cards – video explanation

23 September 2025

Ofsted has released a video to explain what their new school report cards will look like and the information they contain. These will replace the current report format used by…

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Drawing on light-touch research to energise the curriculum

22 September 2025

If you’ve ticked all the boxes but your curriculum hasn’t really come to life, watch Mary Myatt walk through the research for helping our pupils to know more, remember more…

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The Children’s Plan: The Children’s Commissioner’s School Census

18 September 2025

The Children’s Commissioner has used her statutory powers to ask all schools, and colleges, a set of questions. A census in response to what children told me they wanted and…

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EEF Writing Roots – trial

16 September 2025

EEF trial to test the impact of applying a book-based approach to teaching writing, using diverse, high-quality children’s literature to engage Primary-aged pupils in writing. What is Writing Roots? Writing Roots…

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New inspection documents explained

15 September 2025

Last week, Ofsted released the documentation relating to the renewed framework. This comprised a number of documents which will come into operation from 10th November 2025. There are now more…

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