What is the Curriculum and Assessment Review? In November 2025, the Department for Education published the Curriculum and Assessment Review: Building a World-Class Curriculum for All, a major piece of national work that sets out a long-term vision for how schools and colleges can raise standards, narrow disadvantage, and strengthen teaching through a coherent,

How to understand the new Gatsby data? The CEC’s Insight Briefing 2024/25 draws on returns from 4,863 state-funded secondary schools, special schools, alternative provision settings and colleges, covering 94% of institutions in England.  Here are some of the key headlines:The average school or college fully achieved 6.0 out of the 8 benchmarks, up from

What do the updated Gatsby Benchmarks mean for you? Work in careers education doesn’t stand still, and neither should we. With the updated Gatsby Benchmarks coming into effect from September 2025, the landscape is shifting again. Now is the moment to pause, reflect, and ensure your careers programme is not just compliant, but future-ready.In

What is the Post-16 Skills White Paper about? The UK Government’s Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper sets out a new vision for how young people and adults will access learning and employment pathways. The paper highlights a shift toward a joined-up, employer-led system, supported by Skills England and new Local Skills Improvement

What do LSIPs mean? Education and employment are becoming more connected than ever before.The government’s Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) are reshaping how schools, colleges, and employers collaborate, creating a more responsive, data-driven, and locally aligned skills system.While LSIPs sit within the post-16 landscape, their ripple effects reach deep into secondary education. For schools