Numeracy

Secondary students are more likely to be negative about maths than primary pupils, research shows

This week’s must-read education news includes Labour’s plans for schools and one head’s first-hand account of a school closing because of the falling birth rate

Attainment at KS1 has risen slightly year-on-year but still remains far below pre-pandemic levels, new DfE figures show

The proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in the KS1 phonics check has increased since last year but is still below levels achieved in 2019

The review led by Sir David Bell will look at ways to increase the amount of primary school-based nursery provision

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson will set out plans to upskill primary teachers to help improve ‘lifelong numeracy’

Former children’s tsar tells inquiry the government failed to ‘realistically prepare’ for Covid lockdowns and mitigate their long-term impact on pupils

Some schools are questioning the point of getting tutoring ‘up and running’ when funds are set to disappear next year

Shadow schools minister Catherine McKinnell accuses Rishi Sunak of announcing a ‘back-of-the-envelope policy’ while school roofs are ‘literally propped up’

Primary headteachers say P1 literacy and numeracy standardised assessments are ‘time consuming and onerous’, and interfere with play-based approaches

The disadvantage gap is still wider than before the pandemic despite the recovery of some learning lost during Covid, NFER research shows

Former spin doctor Alastair Campbell says many think Rishi Sunak’s plan has merit, despite Bridget Phillipson branding it an ‘undeliverable gimmick’