Policy
The latest news, analysis and advice on government policy and legislation. Find a breakdown of new documentation, case studies from leaders and comment from high-profile educators
Thursday
13th Jun 2024
7 EHCP insights: age, gender, ethnicity and decision times
New data from the DfE reveals a raft of insights on education, health and care plans. Dan Worth breaks down the key data schools and teachers need to know
Weekly round-up: The education battle lines are drawn
91¶¶Òõ’ essential education news round-up includes the three main political parties setting out their policies for schools ahead of next month’s election
‘Labour is proposing ambitious change for education’
The Labour Party manifesto promises needed change and ambitious proposals, argues Jonny Uttley
SQA replacement ‘much more than a name change or rebrand’
The new Qualifications Scotland body due in 2025 will prioritise the voices of teachers and pupils, promise the chair and chief executive of the Scottish Qualifications Authority
SEND: We need compassion, not a ‘cliff edge’
The stark reality of the divide between education and health and how a fractured system can fail vulnerable young people has been exposed in a new play
Monday
10th Jun 2024
Liberal Democrats’ education policies: all you need to know
Lib Dems pledge to make teacher pay fully funded and independent, and to cut the amount schools pay towards education, health and care plans
Scottish curricular reform is happening from the ground up
The author of the landmark 2022 Muir report on education reform in Scotland says that, with the right conditions in place, Scottish headteachers are ready to drive reform