CONTENTS Dear Reader, Welcome to the latest issue!
Amid government plans to modernise the national curriculum, last month saw the publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report. At 196 pages, it’s not exactly light reading, which is why our Spotlight Feature offers a summary of the review, its key recommendations, and next steps. Plus, our What the Experts Say section this month features plenty of responses to the review – and they’re certainly mixed.
As part of this month’s sustainability feature, Bloxham School’s Dr Claire Evans tells us how the Bloxham Sustainability Challenge is connecting education with industry as the demand for green skills accelerates Meanwhile, Michael Stausholm, Founder and CEO of SproutWorld, discusses how visual aids can play an important role in driving home sustainability messaging for students; and Rachel Barrett of Duncan & Toplis tells us why sustainability should be on trusts’ agendas. The sustainability theme is carried through into our regular Buildings, Maintenance & Refurbishment feature as we find out how architectural consultant Pick Everard is working towards net zero goals at Penwortham Girls’ School, while Emma Hesbrook, Head of Delivery for the Midlands and Wales at Pagabo, explores the decarbonisation challenge as it currently stands. Finally, in our Computing & IT feature, we discover the work being done by computing science teacher Toni Scullion – in partnership with St George’s School in Edinburgh – to get more girls into computing. We always love to hear from you, so please get in touch via email or @EdTodayMag on X. Enjoy the issue!
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https://uk.bettshow.com In this issue... 4-10 NEWS
The latest from across the sector 12 WELLBEING
With Mark Solomons, creator of Welbee
14-15 BETT PREVIEW What to expect in January 2026 18 BESA
With Rethink Maths and Cosmo by Filisia 19 VIEWS
With LGfL’s Alex Dave and BBC Bitesize’s Cerys Griffiths
20 CONTRIBUTORS
With Naomi Howells and Emma Sanderson 21 SEND
With Dr Freya Spicer-White and Lucy Savage 22-23 Q&A
With Rhys Howells at Eteach and Access Education’s Emma Slater
24-25 SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT REVIEW
With Managing Editor of Education Today, Charlotte Westwood
28-33 WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Comments from across the sector
34-35 FEATURE: SUSTAINABILITY With Dr Claire Evans of Bloxham School
36 FEATURE: SUSTAINABILITY With Rachel Barrett at Duncan & Toplis
38-39 FEATURE: SUSTAINABILITY With Michael Stausholm, Founder and CEO of SproutWorld
40 FEATURE: BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT
With Emma Hesbrook at Pagabo 41 FEATURE: BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT
With Pick Everard 42 FEATURE: COMPUTING & IT With Toni Scullion, Founder of dressCode
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