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
30th Apr 2026
Votes at 16 is moving forward - but schools need support
Schools don鈥檛 have adequate time or resources to engage students in democratic processes, which is a concern if young people are to be given the right to vote at age 16, says Simon Lightman
Why we must act for children in Scotland with vision impairment聽
Many pupils with vision impairment are not being given enough support to reach their full potential, writes Lucy Chetty
School leaders 鈥榥ot aware鈥� of admissions segregation
Affluent pupils are almost twice as likely to attend high-attaining schools as poorer pupils, even within the same catchment area, research shows
Wednesday
29th Apr 2026
How schools can have their say on the new Ofsted inspections
Two former inspectors have set up a survey enabling leaders to give their honest, anonymous opinions on what it鈥檚 like to be inspected under the new framework
Is the sector prepared for a single-pupil view?
Schools will be expected to 鈥榮ee鈥� the whole child by both government and Ofsted, but are they set up to achieve that aim, asks Mark Enser
Why drama exams lay bare education鈥檚 inequalities
Performance may be judged 鈥榖lind鈥�, but you can鈥檛 fail to compare and contrast the different experiences of students across the English school system, says this drama examiner
Digital literacy should be taught across subjects, says AQA
Exam board says digital literacy should not be optional if young people are to be prepared for the demands of modern life
Monday
27th Apr 2026
The arts must not be reduced to day trips, warns NEU
The arts are too often sidelined in favour of English and maths, says NEU president during event calling for 鈥榬estoration鈥� of arts to the curriculum
Council trials AI to tackle 鈥榮ubstantial鈥� EHCP backlog
Cambridgeshire County Council hopes artificial intelligence will address 鈥榮ignificant and growing鈥� EHCP workload
Friday
24th Apr 2026
Government education action group relegates international bodies
COBIS and AoBSO are only given advisory roles in the new Education Sector Action Group 鈥� despite the government鈥檚 International Education Strategy seeking more overseas school growth
Growing number of new teachers quitting the profession in Scotland
Lib Dems voice fears of a 鈥榤ismatch鈥� between the number of early career teachers and the availability of jobs
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