Relationships and sex education Sex and relationships education: The main changes for 2026 No age limits, gender identity teaching ban dropped and primaries ‘encouraged’ to teach about same-sex parents – all you… Freddie Whittaker 4h Freddie Whittaker and Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4h News Sex education guidance: DfE scraps Tories’ proposed age limits Ban on teaching about the ‘broader concept of gender identity’ also removed, but schools told to teach ‘the facts… Freddie Whittaker 5h Freddie Whittaker 5h News Oak releases DfE-backed resources to tackle misogyny and online safety It comes as the DfE prepares to published its revised relationships, sex and health education guidance Ruth Lucas 8h Ruth Lucas 8h Ofsted Ofsted to introduce report cards on reduced inspection timetable Inspections led by ‘most senior’ HMIs only when framework launches, and no school visits in last week before Christmas Lydia Chantler-Hicks 9h Lydia Chantler-Hicks 9h News The companies launching AI tutors to ‘transform the attainment gap’ Firms say move will save schools money and reach more pupils, but campaigners warn of safeguarding and data protection… Ruth Lucas 14h Ruth Lucas 14h AP Exclusive Post-16 AP funding gap exposed as school raids reserves AP school forced to use £180k of reserves to launch sixth form, reigniting calls for post-16 transition funding Jack Dyson 15h Jack Dyson 15h News 400+ NEU staff to strike in dispute over restructure Union accused of failing to hold ‘meaningful consultation’ over staff changes, but says offer of further negotiations ‘remains open’ Freddie Whittaker 1d Freddie Whittaker 1d Schools Exclusive Support plans ‘misused’ to ‘force out’ teachers from schools, say campaigners More than 100 teachers have shared stories of the ‘misuse’ of support plans, which they say are pushing out… Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d Teacher strikes Maternity pay gap sparks strike in London chain Trust that already offers maternity pay 30% above national levels faces action over ‘two-tier’ policy claim Jack Dyson 4d Jack Dyson 4d Teach First Exclusive Toop’s Teach First target: 500 headteachers by 2030 ‘At its core, Teach First is about quality’ Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4d Teach First Exclusive Labour plans Teach First recruitment scheme revamp Government intends to drop Russell Group uni requirement and focus on ‘committed’ graduates, document suggests Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5d School funding Exclusive School budgets slide further into the red Findings come as governors say budgets are now their biggest concern – with one in ten schools relying on… Chaminda Jayanetti 5d Chaminda Jayanetti 5d 1 2 3 4 5 6 985 Older
