Art Lead
Responsible for developing, coordinating, and promoting high-quality teaching of Art throughout the school.
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- · Department for Education, GOV.UK: education, training and skills
“Generational moment” as government acts on landmark antisemitism review (opens in a new tab)First published.
- · Department for Education, GOV.UK: education, training and skills
Independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges (opens in a new tab)First published.
- · Written ministerial statements: Department for Education
Sir David Bell review into antisemitism in schools and colleges (opens in a new tab) - · Written ministerial statements: Department for Education
Sir David Bell review into antisemitism in schools and colleges (opens in a new tab) - · Department for Education, GOV.UK: education, training and skills
English Baccalaureate: eligible qualifications (opens in a new tab)Updated to clarify that, while EBacc entry and attainment measures were removed in autumn 2025, the attached list still determines which qualifications are eligible in some of the Progress 8 and Attainment 8 slots.
- · GOV.UK: education, training and skills
TechFirst for schools (opens in a new tab)Added email address for the delivery partner for Scotland.
- · UK Parliament: bills
Outdoor Education Bill (opens in a new tab) - · Department for Education
Multiplication tables check attainment: 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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