Starmer’s departure ‘leaves university challenges unresolved’
Prime minister fell short of pre-election promise to stabilise higher education sector as focus shifted to other priorities, say policy experts.
The Government fails in new polls of teachers and support staff, and Labour’s own members
A survey of over 4,000 members of the National Education Union, conducted by Deltapoll, has found a damning assessment of the performance of Labour after two years in office.
Inclusion base guidance ‘urgently needed’, heads warn
Sector leaders warn they cannot fully develop inclusion strategies without more information about government’s plan for specialist bases in mainstream.
There is no growth without universities
Andy Burnham PM cannot save the economy unless he tackles university reform.
Education Committee launches new inquiry on school reforms
Today the Education Committee launches a new inquiry on school reform, after the government announced major proposals for reform in February’s Schools White Paper.
MPs launch inquiry into Labour’s school reform plans
Committee will scrutinise DfE’s teacher recruitment targets and plans to reform accountability measures and narrow the disadvantage gap.
Government’s response on SEND reform published by Education Committee
Today the Education Committee publishes the government’s response to its report on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support reform.
MPs question Education Secretary on SEND, early years, forced adoption
The session offers MPs an important opportunity to scrutinise the Department for Education’s approach to major issues against a backdrop of significant reform, as well as financial pressures, across the education system.
Being and becoming human: a decolonising and transcolonial curriculum
What if a curriculum was organised not around subjects, but around the full range of human activities and possibilities?
Work begins to reshape skills training in Wales
The Welsh Government has announced a package of work to reform vocational skills training in Wales.
Confronting colonialism in Welsh higher education: Can we re-map for a different future?
During the opening Plenary at the 2025 BERA Conference, Chantelle Haughton (Diversity and Anti-Racist Professional Learning), highlighted how Wales is ahead of the curve in the UK when it comes to implementing anti-racist educational policies and practices.
New ETF report sets out sector priorities to strengthen SEND support across FE and skills
The Education Training Foundation (ETF), the professional body for the further education (FE) and skills workforce, has published its new report, Beyond the label: workforce, transition and the future of SEND reform.
A decolonial and transcolonial curriculum: an urgent political moment
Our intention in this blog post – the first of a three-part series – is to provide a refutation and critical evaluation of an influential but ultimately harmful colonial curriculum configuration.
Education system reform will only succeed if the workforce is well
Major reforms are reshaping education, but they are arriving at a time when many teachers and school leaders are already under significant pressure. Education Support's Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Gemma Scotcher, explores why workforce wellbeing must be...
Tarnished towers: Fixing England’s broken higher education system
Tarnished Towers: Fixing England’s Broken Higher Education System, provides a comprehensive examination of the university crisis.
Cut university student numbers by 30 per cent, thinktank says
Five-year tuition fee freeze, ban on franchising and introduction of new national entry test among other recommendations from Policy Exchange.
Change the Prescription: Update
England’s systems to support children with additional needs are out of control, while failing those they were designed to protect.
AQA to develop and award new V Levels, Foundation Certificates and Occupational Certificates
AQA has set out its plans to develop and award new V Levels and Level 2 Certificates, supporting the next phase of post-16 education reform.
Council SEND reform plans could dodge public scrutiny
Crucial council plans detailing SEND services reform could be submitted to government without public scrutiny, with school leaders warning of a “lack of meaningful engagement”.