Changes and challenges in education

Get your head around the basics of generative AI, including ChatGPT and Google Gemini, and what it means for your school/trust. Share this information with your staff, and governors or trustees, to get everyone on the same page.

Use our guidance and resources to help you through the whole process of planning your budget and getting it approved by governors.

Get up to speed on the planned changes to curriculum and assessment, including a reformed National Curriculum from 2028, removing EBacc performance measures and a new statutory reading test in year 8.

Read our summary of the changes being proposed to 16-19 performance measures, and find out how to have your say which you'll need to do by 21 July.

The proposed changes include new guidance on supporting gender-questioning children, updates on managing mobile phones and AI in school, and a new expectation that all staff read part 1 of KCSIE in full.

Find out what the government’s plans are for helping schools manage their estates more effectively and improve the condition of school buildings.

Get to grips with the government’s plans to tackle violence against women and girls, and what this will mean for schools over the next 4 years.

Get answers to your questions about strike action. Find out about your rights and responsibilities, and how to respond to industrial action.

Understand your requirements and options for keeping your school safely open during staff strikes. Download and adapt our risk assessment to help you decide if you need to close.

Feel ready for September with our resource hub, featuring handpicked support and training to shorten your team’s to-do lists and tackle your new-term tasks with confidence.

Dig into the SEND and alternative provision (AP) improvement plan details. Understand how the government intends to reform the SEND and AP system, see what’s being done and get an idea of timelines.

The government has published its sustainability strategy to improve the education sector’s response to climate change by 2030. Find out what it's planning to introduce and when, and how your school will be affected.