| Looking ahead: the national curriculum and SEND reform | |
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| As we celebrate the incredible impact teachers make every day, we also look ahead to the next chapter for education.
The national curriculum and GCSEs are being updated for the first time in over a decade. A public consultation on the draft programmes of study and subject content for the first group of GCSEs will open this September. The revised curriculum will be published next Spring, with support to begin first teaching in September 2028. The first updated GCSEs will be taught from September 2029. The expertise, insight and experience of the education sector will be vital in shaping these reforms, and we look forward to working together throughout the process. More details on how to get involved will follow when the consultation launches. We’d also like to thank you for your engagement with the SEND reform consultation which closed last month – your expertise will be vital in getting these reforms right. We’ll now be reading and analysing every response, and will publish the government response in due course. As analysis and engagement continues, we’ll be working with schools, local authorities, health services and specialist organisations to develop and share the practical guidance and support that will underpin any new system. More will come on that soon. Extracted from DfE Teacher Bulletin 4 June 2026 |
