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Teachers to get more trustworthy AI tech as generative tools learn from new bank of lesson plans and curriculums, helping them mark homework and save time
The UK government announced a new project today that will enhance AI's ability to assist teachers in marking work and planning lessons....
Aug 31, 20245 min read


Government launches Curriculum and Assessment Review
Leading education expert, Professor Becky Francis CBE, named as review chair. A broader, richer, cutting-edge curriculum that drives high...
Jul 20, 20244 min read


Education Secretary begins push to recruit 6,500 new teachers
Education Secretary takes first steps to reset relationship with teaching profession and recruit 6,500 new teachers The Education...
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Broaden and balance the primary curriculum to foster children’s creativity and love of learning
To guarantee the future of primary education, a new government should prioritise children and teacher agency, widen the curriculum, and...
Jun 12, 20242 min read


The Big Ambition for Education
After a period where schools were closed for most children, children and young people repeatedly spoke about their desire to return to...
Apr 20, 20243 min read


Ofsted asks children for their help with the Big Listen
Ofsted has today extended its Big Listen consultation to hear directly from children, seeking their views on how Ofsted can improve....
Mar 28, 20242 min read


Auditory Verbal therapy: supporting deaf children to thrive at school and beyond
Meet 11-year-old Louis from Cambridge. His parents were first told he had hearing loss at 18 months old. They wanted to do everything...
Mar 1, 20243 min read


School and further education inspections to begin from 22 January
Inspections of schools and further education providers in England will begin from 22 January, following mental health awareness training...
Jan 17, 20245 min read


Sir Martyn Oliver begins term at Ofsted with mental health awareness training for inspectors
The new His Majesty’s Chief Inspector begins with an immediate package of training for inspectors, a response to the Ruth Perry inquest...
Jan 6, 20244 min read


England among highest performing western countries in education
England is among the highest performing European and western countries in global education study. Pupils in England have risen up the...
Dec 12, 20235 min read


Schools upgrades
Latest phase of £2 billion programme announced. More school building projects across Scotland will benefit from a share of the £2 billion...
Nov 7, 20232 min read


Mental health in the classroom: 5 ways to increase wellbeing in schools for staff and pupils
Back in 2021, the charity Mind conducted a survey around mental health in England and discovered that almost all pupils (96%) felt their...
Oct 23, 20234 min read


More primary school pupils meet reading standards
Primary school pupils show improvement in their reading ability as attainment in this year’s reading assessment increases since last...
Oct 15, 20232 min read


£20m to improve learning spaces for learners with additional learning needs
During a visit to Ysgol y Bedol in Carmarthenshire, the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, announced the £20m...
Oct 3, 20232 min read


A strong foundation in the early years is crucial to children’s success
Ofsted has today published the second part in its series of research reviews drawing on a range of research relating to early years...
Sep 9, 20232 min read
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