New DfE data suggests that 57.8% of schools have so far participated in the National Tutoring Programme in the 2023 to 2024 academic year, down from 76.0% at this point in 2022/23.
The government has launched a Curriculum and Assessment Review with the aim of driving "high and rising schools standards" and setting "all young people up for life and work".
The National Consortium for Languages Education has boosted support as a new report finds that 6 in 10 schools face challenges recruiting language teachers.
Reviews from the Education Endowment Foundation have set out to highlight some of the key challenges for schools in teaching secondary maths and writing.
Wales' Attainment Champions pilot, designed to help tackle the impact of poverty on learner’s educational attainment, will be extended into a second phase to boost standards in schools.
New analysis by children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust places an economic value on the critical importance of free-to-access school sport and physical activity for a child’s mental wellbeing for the first time.