Phonics attainment returns to pre-pandemic levels
Figures show that phonics attainment has returned to pre-pandemic levels. 82 per cent of Year 1 pupils are said to have met the expected...
October 13, 2026
St Mary’s College principal announces retirement
Mike Kennedy, principal of St Mary’s College in Crosby, will retire from the school in August 2027 after 19 years in the role. Mike...
October 12, 2026
Everton in the Community and Hill Dickinson launch ‘Healthy Habits’
Everton in the Community has joined forces with commercial law firm, Hill Dickinson, to launch Healthy Habits, a new community initiative for local children. The initiative...
October 6, 2026
Counter-fraud educational materials from Cifas and PSHE Association
New counter-fraud educational materials have been developed by Cifas, the UK’s fraud prevention service, and the PSHE Association to help young people across the country fight back...
October 6, 2026
Liverpool City Council Children’s Services improvement notice removed
The government has formally lifted an improvement notice on Liverpool City Council’s Children’s Services department. It comes after a recent Ofsted inspection rated the department...
October 1, 2026
New National Centre for Arts Education will support over 10,000 schools
The Department for Education (DfE) is establishing the National Centre for Arts Education (NCAE). The NCAE aims to increase young people’s access to high-quality arts education...
October 1, 2026
Six-point plan to bridge SEND ‘practice gap’ in teacher training
The National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) has outlined a six-point plan to better prepare new teachers for increasingly complex SEND needs in mainstream...
October 1, 2026
Teenagers facing relationship abuse caught in support ‘postcode lottery’, charity warns
Teenagers experiencing abuse in their intimate relationships face a “postcode lottery” of support, a charity has warned. According to a report by The Children’s...
September 29, 2026
Steven Gerrard announces multi-million-pound investment in world-class sports hubs for Liverpool and Knowsley
Steven Gerrard has announced multi-million-pound plans to create a new generation of state-of-the-art sports and educational facilities across Merseyside. The plan includes ambitious proposals...
September 29, 2026
Norris Green pupils prepare for extraordinary learning adventure in China
Children from Monksdown Primary School, in partnership with Global School Alliance, are preparing to leave Norris Green on Sunday 18 October for an extraordinary...
September 28, 2026
