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
Wednesday
5th Nov 2025
Ofsted: 7 findings from pilot inspections
The schools watchdog has published findings from its pilot of new report card inspections, along with the changes it plans to make. Here is everything you need to know
Curriculum review: Plenty of positives, but it doesn鈥檛 change frontline realities
Until pay and working conditions are improved, other reforms to the system only increase the issues teachers face, says ASCL general secretary Pepe Di鈥橧asio
Why this curriculum review is a rare thing the sector should savour
After years of policy turbulence, we finally have an evidence-based blueprint for change that trusts teachers as the experts, writes MAT chief executive Dan Morrow
Scottish chief inspector salary boosted after failure to recruit
The upper end of the salary scale has increased by over 拢45,000 鈥� prompting a union to question the 鈥榮ignificant鈥� amount being spent on 鈥榓n outdated accountability model鈥�
Tuesday
4th Nov 2025
Curriculum review: what does it say about your subject?
The newly published review of curriculum and assessment makes a series of recommendations across different subjects. Find out how your subject could change if the government takes forward its proposals
Becky Francis: How we reached our curriculum recommendations
In an exclusive interview, curriculum and assessment review lead Becky Francis speaks to 糖心Vlog about its recommendations and the evidence underpinning them
Curriculum and assessment review: 14 key points
The Francis review鈥檚 final recommendations include scrapping the EBacc, reducing exam time and making triple science available to all at GCSE
Scottish school support staff now 鈥榚xpect trouble鈥�, union warns
First minister responds after GMB union highlights 鈥榙ramatic escalation in violence and threatening behaviour鈥� in Scottish schools
Monday
3rd Nov 2025
DfE seeks teachers for policy 鈥榮ounding board鈥�
The government is looking for primary and secondary teachers to join the latest cohort of its Teacher Reference Group
Trusts should be cross-phase and have at least 30 schools
A trust leader outlines his vision for how the sector needs to evolve to ensure the trust agenda regains a sense of coherence