The Schools White Paper – What We've Learned

We look here at the key highlights from the latest schools white paper, setting out the government's policy and legislative proposals for the sector

Background

On 28 March 2022, the government published its latest schools white paper 'Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child'. Although wide-ranging, the paper does leave you (like some books) wanting more as some of the proposals await consultation or are to be developed with the sector. That said, we can see the direction of travel.

We summarise the key highlights below, so that schools and trusts know what to expect.

By 2030 ...

90% of children leaving primary school will achieve the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, while the GCSE average grade in English and maths will be 5.