Response to Chief Inspector of Schools’ narrowed curriculum warning
Read our response to Amanda Spielman's warning that schools in England are focusing too much on working towards academic tests and not offering a balanced enough curriculum
Category: Curriculum and practice
EBacc is an unhelpful restriction for schools and students
NAHT's reaction to the long-awaited government response to the EBacc consultation
Secondary performance data proves EBacc is not right measure
Schools should be free to develop a curriculum that meets the wide ranging needs of their students
Schools leaders welcome the decision to retain history of art A-Level
NAHT has continually called for a broad and balanced curriculum, and will continue to campaign
TIMSS League Tables point to teacher recruitment problems in England
England has superb teachers who are achieving very highly for children. Pay them properly and treat them well
Investment in music must be matched by changes in accountability
Given pressures created by the Ebacc, there will be little time left for subjects outside the core
Technical education must look at provision in schools
To boost the number of students taking technical courses after school, we need to look at the role schools play
Government needs to focus on quality in apprenticeships, not quantity
When the focus is on numbers of students rather than quality, it is right to ask questions
Rochford report publication welcome
NAHT will evaluate the report's recommendations and consult with members
Asian maths method also needs to provide time to plan and prepare
The success of such a programme will also depend on sufficient numbers of well trained and well engaged teachers