The Education Committee has published its report on ‘Reading for Pleasure’, which recommends the government funds a library in every secondary school, recognises access to school libraries as an ...

As schools place greater emphasis on providing enrichment opportunities for students, their green spaces have never been more valuable. Jonathan Pettit from the British Association of Landscape ...

Dr Amanda Gummer, Chair of the Association of Play Industries, examines research which highlights both the challenges facing school play provision and the role the play industry can play in addressing ...

Healthier meals, stricter nutrition rules and greater accountability are at the heart of proposed reforms to school food standards. With the consultation now closed, we explore what could be changing ...

According to the latest government statistics on national pupil projections in England, the population in state-funded schools is projected to decrease by 726,000 (9.3%) to 7,082,000 in 2031. By 2031 ...

The Department for Education has announced the next wave of the rollout of government-funded solar panels for schools. 245 schools and colleges already have government-funded solar panels, and now 100 ...

There have been increasing concerns that the introduction of the English Baccalaureate (Ebacc) and Progress 8 has put arts subjects at risk, with GCSE arts entries falling A report by the Education ...

Ofsted has released its first annual report and accounts since its new education inspection framework begun in September 2025. The new process replaces single-word summary grades with new-style report ...

Why is art, craft and design education so vital to our culture, our society, our economy and ourselves? The reasons are myriad, meaningful, complex and fiscal says Lesley Butterworth of the National ...

The Centre for Young Lives think tank and education charity SHINE have published a new report, calling on the incoming Prime Minister to scrap Progress 8 and support schools to build an education ...

The indicators will be set out in The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy plan, published in September, and will include publishing a range of personalised assessments data and qualifications data, ...

Autistic pupils are often held back not by their ability, but by school environments that fail to meet their needs. Stephanie Smith, head of school at The Cavendish School, outlines five practical ...