Curriculum
The latest news and developments on school curriculum, including Ofsted subject reviews, new policy and best-practice advice for your subject
Monday
20th Jul 2026
Lucy Powell appointed as education secretary
She will replace Bridget Phillipson, who has been in the role since Labour came to power in July 2024
How will prime minister Andy Burnham ‘change’ education?
England’s new leader wants to reshape the education system: 91¶¶Òõ talks to experts about what this could mean for schools
Friday
17th Jul 2026
Oak funding increases by more than £5m
DfE tasks the controversial quango with supporting the development of the revised national curriculum and AI tutors
Make school libraries a legal requirement, MPs say
The government’s current focus is on ‘reading proficiency over pleasure’, a report by the Commons Education Select Committee warns
Wednesday
15th Jul 2026
Oak lessons to warn strangulation during sex is a crime
Resources developed by Oak National Academy aim to help schools teach the revised RSHE curriculum, which comes into force in September
Early years language focus can boost progress by two months
NFER research finds all pupils benefit from language teaching in the early years – and it could have a real impact on their later education
Tuesday
7th Jul 2026
Nearly half of primaries struggle to find time for languagesÂ
Languages are coming ‘under pressure’ from primary school onwards – but the primary experience is key to enthusiasm for languages in secondaries, finds British Council
Rethinking leadership in an all-through school
The principal of an all-through school in Dubai explains why it has reorganised its leadership functions away from phases and towards three key ‘pillars’ of focus for the academic year to come
Monday
6th Jul 2026
Gove: Coalition government wrong to ‘neglect’ Sure Start
Speaking on a panel with the author of the review into the Neet problem, the former Conservative education secretary says Bridget Phillipson is right in prioritising school readiness
How our primary school got children to fall in love with poetry
This school has created such a buzz about poetry that younger pupils are excitedly talking about joining Poetry Club when they’re old enough. Teachers Sarah Horspole and Madeline Coe explain how they did it