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Alternative Provision is in need of reform, review finds

16 February 2024

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted have recently published a thematic review looking at how education, health and care partners work together to commission and oversee alternative provision (AP). Ofsted and…

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Education committee’s report on Ofsted inspections

1 February 2024

A review of Ofsted’s single-word judgements is among a series of recommendations that the Education Committee has issued to the inspectorate and the Government in a new report. The report…

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Education for children with health needs who cannot attend school

8 January 2024

The DfE has updated ‘Ensuring a good education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs’ to reflect changes to related policies, including behaviour in schools, and school…

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Consultation for schools: Gender questioning children

7 January 2024

The DfE released a consultation on 19th December on the draft guidance they have produced for schools and colleges about gender questioning children. The consultation is seeking views on the…

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Understanding primary and secondary sources in history

6 December 2023

Since 2019, there has been a significant change in history teaching, emphasising the crucial role of sources in acquiring knowledge. It's important for teachers to distinguish between sources and evidence.…

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Consultation: minimum service levels in schools

4 December 2023

The government has launched a consultation on setting minimum service levels in schools in the event of future industrial action by teachers. This is known as the Strikes (Minimum Service…

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Become a maths ‘problem-solving’ school

2 December 2023

NRICH, a trusted provider of free problem-solving resources and teacher support, is launching the Problem-solving Schools programme. NRICH’s core mission is to develop confident, resilient problem-solvers who value and enjoy working…

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New plan to deliver high quality PE and sport for all pupils

19 July 2023

The government has confirmed a two-year plan to boost quality and equal access to PE and sport. The School Sport and Activity Action Plan will support teachers and schools to…

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Government appoints new panel to promote cultural education

5 July 2023

A panel which will oversee the development of a new plan to improve cultural education for young people has been brought together by the government. The panel is made up…

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What’s happening in AI right now, and what does it mean for education?

31 May 2023

Watch a Tips for teachers video with Peps McCrea as part of his Evidenced informed teaching conversation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3DQnv-Fw5o

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SCHOOL SUMS: What does going to school really cost families?

21 May 2023

Researchers have found that going to school in the UK costs families of primary school children at least £864.87 a year, or £18.69 a week. This is before childcare costs…

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Re-defining standards in English primary education

14 May 2023

To date, standards in primary schools have been measured through two instruments; SATs scores and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Both measures have been critiqued by some in the sector who argue that they have a negative impact on teacher…

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