The Department for Education is proposing a new wave of statutory literacy assessments, including a reading test in Year 8 and stronger writing checks in Year 6, in a bid to identify struggling pupils...
The UK economy has avoided some of the worst-case scenarios in recent years, but many people still feel like they’re going backwards. Wages haven’t kept up, public services feel stretched, and everyda...
Most people think tax rises happen in obvious ways: the government increases income tax, raises National Insurance, or hikes VAT. Those moves are headline-grabbing, politically risky, and easy to spot...
For much of the past decade, the economic story was simple: money was cheap. Interest rates hovered near zero, borrowing was easy, and even mediocre business plans could look viable when financing cos...
Councils Are Becoming the Frontline State — Here’s What That Means Politics & Policy When people talk about “the government”, they usually mean Westminster. But for most of us, government isn’t so...
The Annual Review Checklist (Downloadable PDF) A parent-friendly checklist to take into Annual Review meetings so you can confidently check the plan is still fit for purpose, up to date, and actually ...
after research suggested that long periods spent watching screens may be linked to weaker speech development. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is expected to announce on Monday that the advice w...
The Department for Education has set out its ambitions for a national expansion of wraparound childcare, with the aim that by 2026 all parents and carers of primary school-aged children who need it wi...
The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, addressed Church of England school leaders at the National Society Annual Conference 2026, held at SAINT Church in Hackney, London. In her spe...
From summer 2026, Year 11 students across England will be able to view their GCSE results on their phones for the first time, using a new national Education Record app. The move is designed to moderni...
