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Is the Curriculum and Assessment Review on the right track?

3 May 2025

The Curriculum and Assessment Review, which is being chaired by Professor Becky Francis, was commissioned by the Department for Education last summer and will not conclude its work until this…

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Podcast: Evaluating Maths Hubs’ impact with the EEF

30 April 2025

In this episode, the NCETM’s Dr Jen Shearman, Dr Paul Rowlandson and Sue Evans discuss the upcoming EEF-funded trials of two important Maths Hubs programmes in 2025/26. The conversation explores…

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Moving up! The transition to secondary school

22 April 2025

Transition to secondary school animation accompanying teacher toolkit is aimed at supporting pupils who have recently started Year 7, or are due to start soon. They were developed in collaboration with young people,…

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AI in schools: What you need to know

9 April 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay. It’s already having a significant impact across the public sector -  from helping police identify criminals to improving cancer screening in the NHS.  …

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Interim report – Curriculum & Assessment Review

19 March 2025

The interim report for the Curriculum and Assessment Review was published yesterday. The Review Panel recognises the hard-won successes and educational improvements of the last quarter-century but notes that “high…

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World Maths Day is almost here! 

17 March 2025

The world’s largest online mathematics competition returns on 26 March 2025, bringing together over 10 million students from 150+ countries to connect and compete, getting a chance to win fantastic prizes! …

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Promoting healthy friendships in school

6 January 2025

Healthy friendships are crucial for children’s self-esteem, belonging, and success in school and life. Positive relationships improve attendance, academic performance, and overall wellbeing. Children learn relationship skills early at home,…

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Schools bill: proposed policies

4 January 2025

The government’s new schools bill will dominate education policymaking for the next few years, before changes start to feed into classrooms across the country from 2026 onwards. New teachers in academies…

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The Big Conversation Podcast

3 January 2025

The Big Conversation: In conversation with the Children’s Commissioner and her youth Ambassadors is my podcast series where she share the voices and views of England’s children.  The podcast draws…

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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, introduced to Parliament

2 January 2025

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, introduced to Parliament on 17th December 2024, prioritises children’s welfare in government policy. Central to the government’s Plan for Change, the Bill aims to…

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Children and young people’s reading in 2024

10 November 2024

In a new report, the National Literacy Trust (NLT) highlights the declining number of young people reading for pleasure. In 2024, the percentage of children and young people who told the…

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The power of storytelling and reading aloud in Primary

1 November 2024

Join this free twilight webinar on reading in Primary with Matthew Courtney. In this webinar, Matthew will draw upon the EEF Literacy Guidance Reports and wider educational research to explore…

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