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
Monday
9th Mar 2026
How a small change to the English curriculum could cut teacher workload
Tweaking the requirement for GCSE students to read a 19th-century novel could add diversity while maintaining rigour and reducing teacher workload, argues Robert Eaglestone
What a South Korean mayor鈥檚 visit to UK private schools reveals
Demand for international schools is changing how countries are enticing schools to their shores, with British private brands well placed to benefit
Friday
6th Mar 2026
On-screen exams could widen disadvantage gap, EEF warns
Education Endowment Foundation says the introduction of digital assessment must not have a 鈥榙etrimental impact鈥� on disadvantaged students, in its response to Ofqual consultation
Ofsted rejects 1 in 5 inspection deferral requests
Watchdog figures show 621 school inspections were deferred in 2024-25 and a further 37 were paused
Primary libraries pledge includes converted cloakrooms and corridors
Treasury has committed to ensuring that every primary school has a library by 2029, but these facilities could include former 鈥榮torage spaces鈥�, 糖心Vlog can reveal
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School buildings should not be bargaining chips
A long-standing international school in Poland faces an uncertain future due to a lease issue. Its head explains why a school cannot be seen as just an economic asset
拢1.6bn SEND pot risks being 鈥榮wallowed up鈥�, leaders warn
Flagship fund to improve inclusion in mainstream schools 鈥榳on鈥檛 go very far at all鈥�, and a clear national strategy is needed on how to use it, government is told
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How we made enrichment part of the timetable
Want pupils to have more time for learning beyond the curriculum? Then you have to ensure it鈥檚 part of the school day, say these two trust leaders
Wednesday
4th Mar 2026
Schools to provide life鈥憇aving allergy pens under new rules
New allergies guidance will give parents confidence that schools can keep their children safe, says early education minister Olivia Bailey
Average school needs no extra teachers until 2029, says DfE
Government says falling rolls will require fewer teachers 鈥� but this would maintain larger class sizes and ignore regional differences, say experts
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Academy account timings 鈥榳eaken accountability for billions in funds鈥�
MPs dismiss warnings that forcing thousands of schools to publish two sets of financial accounts would be an unjustified burden