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Muhammad cartoon row school launches independent probe into RSE lessons

The trust in charge of Batley Grammar School has announced an independent investigation of its curriculum after its teacher’s...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Opinion

Knowledge is power – we must teach it to our children

Giving pupils access to the best that has been thought and said will ensure every child has the same...

Expert Contributor
RACHEL DE SOUZA
News

Meet the new masters of the curriculum

Academy trusts are leading the way with curriculum development, but it comes at a price. Here, Schools Week looks at...

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
Opinion

How well do you know your school’s curriculum?

Too many schools (and their leaders) know more about pupils’ scores than what they’ve actually learned about, says Tom...

Expert Contributor
TOM SHERRINGTON
News

Ark Schools moves into the curriculum market

Ark Schools is developing a school curriculum programme covering “all the major subjects” that it plans to sell to...

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

Schools shut out from DfE music curriculum panel

The government has come under fire for choosing just three serving school leaders for its 14-strong panel that will...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

Inspiration Trust hikes top-slice from school budgets to cover curriculum team costs

A high-profile academy trust has nearly doubled the amount it top-slices from its secondary schools’ budgets to fund an...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Nearly half of primaries score poorly on curriculum quality, new Ofsted study shows

Nearly half of all primary schools scored poorly in Ofsted’s latest curriculum study – with an apparent focus on...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

DfE to shell out £10m for 200 ‘external experts’

The Department for Education will spend £10 million on 200 “external experts” to advise it on policy areas including...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker