The Latest Breaking News from Julie McCulloch

Stark warning issued as burden placed on teachers has ‘never been higher’

The Government should set out a long-term plan for education like the one it has for the NHS, the ASCL said

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Burden placed on teachers has ‘never been higher’, union warns

The Association of School and College Leaders has called for a rethink of the expectations on schools and colleges.

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025

England’s curriculum review: what education experts want to see

Ideas range from fewer tests and less emphasis on grammar to sex education reform and more children’s agency

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024

Some children in care ‘missing from school and becoming invisible’

More than a fifth of school-age unaccompanied children seeking asylum were not in school as of March last year, research shows.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Government to fund half tutoring scheme costs amid budget concerns from schools

The Department for Education originally planned to pay a quarter of the cost of the National Tutoring Programme next year.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Pause post-16 education shake-up or risk worsening skills shortages, warn MPs

Rushing the withdrawal of funding for applied general qualifications could narrow student choice, the Education Committee said.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Parents’ help with schoolwork does little for children’s progress – study

Research suggests having parents from a high socio-economic class approximately doubles the chance of a child being rated ‘above average’ by teachers.

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

Union raises concern over funds for school building repairs in England

NASUWT says there should be more money for school buildings, not less, amid fears some could collapse

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023

Pupils should shift focus away from creating products that ‘end up in landfill’

Education company Pearson is calling for a new design and technology curriculum where students design ‘for the planet’.

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Anxiousness among pupils ‘may have worsened’ despite return to in-person lessons

The recovery of children and young people’s wellbeing towards pre-pandemic levels has been ‘inconsistent’, a Government report suggests.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023