Ministers are considering replacing the long-running Mandarin Excellence Programme with a new scheme to support the language.

Schools expect to cut coaching staff and SEND-inclusive provision following the government’s decision to scrap the primary PE and sport premium.

‘Irresponsible’ scrapping of direct payments has come too late for next year’s budget planning, say leaders.

Year 8 reading tests, GCSE English shortcomings, and the tricky balance between grammar and reading enjoyment were among the issues raised at an MPs’ committee today.

The cross-party Education Committee will hear how the government plans to stem the decline in children reading for pleasure, in the final session of its inquiry.

Student talk is a propeller for learning. Through talk, students externalise thoughts, internalise knowledge and interact with the world.

Young people across Scotland have written messages to the new education secretary calling for the legal right to improved education on healthy relationships.

L&W has been working with Ipsos and other partners to support the Government in understanding what works in increasing adults’ numeracy skills, as part of Multiply, the Government’s flagship programme for improving adult numeracy between 2022 and 2025.

An evaluation of Rishi Sunak’s £270 million Multiply programme found it successfully engaged thousands of adults who were anxious about maths – but was unable to determine whether their numeracy skills improved.