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24 Jul RSHE Curriculum Changes 2026: What Primary School Staff Need to Know (and How Moore Teachers Can Help)

Posted at 09:53h in Education News

The UK government has announced important updates to the Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) curriculum, coming into effect in September 2026. These changes affect all primary schools in England and will reshape how teachers and support staff deliver lessons on mental health, emotional literacy, safeguarding,...

04 Jul Falling Pupil Numbers in Hertfordshire: What It Means for Teachers, TAs, and Early Years Practitioners

Posted at 12:59h in Education News

Across the UK—and particularly here in Hertfordshire and West Essex—a steady decline in birth rates is starting to reshape the school system. Fewer children starting Reception each year is leading to reduced class sizes, tighter school budgets, and in some cases, school restructures or closures. If you're...

12 Sep Changes to the Ofsted grading system – what next?

Posted at 15:43h in Education News

Recent changes to the Ofsted grading system, which have been making headlines, represent a significant shift in how schools in England are inspected. Previously, Ofsted inspections resulted in single-word headline judgements such as “outstanding,” “good,” “requires improvement,” or “inadequate.” However, as of September 2025, these one-word...

04 Oct Supporting Primary Supply Teachers – How schools can help ensure an effective day for all

Posted at 14:07h in Education News

As a specialist primary agency working with just primary schools in East Hertfordshire and Epping Forest, we work with many primary supply teachers and primary schools. We are passionate about this being successful for all parties concerned; both teacher and school are happy and learning is...

14 Jun Would sabbaticals boost teacher retention?

Posted at 12:31h in Education News

Teacher retention is a serious issue at every level in the UK. It also comes at a time when attracting new people to the profession is difficult and pupil numbers are rising. The Government needs to come up with a solution quickly that will reduce the...

13 Jun Teacher losses are becoming unsustainab

Posted at 13:35h in Education News

In a recent NEU survey 80% of classroom teachers reported that they had seriously considered leaving the profession in the past year. More worryingly a second poll found that only 50% consider that they will still be working in teaching in 10 years. The statistics indicate...

12 Jun Support staff in schools are doing more overtime

Posted at 13:36h in Education News

The National Education Union (NEU) has taken a close look at the workload that support staff in schools deal with. The results are quite alarming and showcase why so many teaching assistants, administrators and other professionals can struggle. The survey asked 1,700 people for insights into their...

11 Jun Will teacher workload be cut?

Posted at 13:36h in Education News

In March the new education secretary Damian Hinds made an important revelation at a conference of head teachers in Birmingham. He explained that there would be no more changes to testing at primary, GSCE and A-level. The hope is that this will reduce the workload of...

10 Jun Resolutions for 2018 in the education sector

Posted at 13:37h in Education News

The New Year is a great time for reflection and planning ahead. In the education sector a lot of energy is going in to thinking about what resolutions may be needed to improve standards. As one of the leading names for primary provision specialising in primary...

09 Jun Some top tips for primary teaching assistants

Posted at 13:38h in Education News

Working as a teaching assistant in a primary school can be an incredibly rewarding career pursuit. It gives you the chance to support children at the very earliest stages of their education, helping them to find their passion for learning. The role can be very diverse...