National Association for Primary Education
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Underlying our approach to primary education is a fundamental premiss that the educative process is far-reaching in its scope, as much to do with the cultivation of personal, social and emotional relationships as it is with academic skill enhancement.
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John Coe was a former headteacher, adviser and fierce exponent of primary child-centred education.
A selection of his writings is now gathered together in a bumper edition of the Journal.
Download a digital version, £5 only.
John Coe was a former headteacher, adviser and fierce exponent of primary child-centred education.
A selection of his writings is now gathered together in a bumper edition of the Journal.
Download a digital version, £5 only.
December 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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John Coe was a former headteacher, adviser and fierce exponent of primary child-centred education.
A selection of his writings is now gathered together in a bumper edition of the Journal.
Download a digital version, £5 only.
John Coe was a former headteacher, adviser and fierce exponent of primary child-centred education.
A selection of his writings is now gathered together in a bumper edition of the Journal.
Download a digital version, £5 only.
Invitation to Inspection in Primary Schools proposes a fundamental shift from high-stakes, compliance-driven inspections to a collaborative, school-initiated model that reflects the true purposes of primary education.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Invitation to Inspection in Primary Schools proposes a fundamental shift from high-stakes, compliance-driven inspections to a collaborative, school-initiated model that reflects the true purposes of primary education.
www.oxfordschoolofthought.org/invitation-t...
www.oxfordschoolofthought.org/invitation-t...
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Alex gave an overview of the CUSP curriculum, focusing on writing and geography. Foundational knowledge and then revisiting it with more complexity was crucial. Alex emphasised the importance of connecting abstract concepts to real-world experiences and local contexts.
Alex gave an overview of the CUSP curriculum, focusing on writing and geography. Foundational knowledge and then revisiting it with more complexity was crucial. Alex emphasised the importance of connecting abstract concepts to real-world experiences and local contexts.
November 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Alex gave an overview of the CUSP curriculum, focusing on writing and geography. Foundational knowledge and then revisiting it with more complexity was crucial. Alex emphasised the importance of connecting abstract concepts to real-world experiences and local contexts.
Alex gave an overview of the CUSP curriculum, focusing on writing and geography. Foundational knowledge and then revisiting it with more complexity was crucial. Alex emphasised the importance of connecting abstract concepts to real-world experiences and local contexts.
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A FREE nationwide oral history and performance project
for schools, youth theatres and youth clubs working with
children aged 9-13.
Express your interest here for participating in 2025-26
or 2026-27. Deadline Friday 14th November.
Click here for more details
A FREE nationwide oral history and performance project
for schools, youth theatres and youth clubs working with
children aged 9-13.
Express your interest here for participating in 2025-26
or 2026-27. Deadline Friday 14th November.
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Click here for more details
A FREE nationwide oral history and performance project
for schools, youth theatres and youth clubs working with
children aged 9-13.
Express your interest here for participating in 2025-26
or 2026-27. Deadline Friday 14th November.
Click here for more details
A FREE nationwide oral history and performance project
for schools, youth theatres and youth clubs working with
children aged 9-13.
Express your interest here for participating in 2025-26
or 2026-27. Deadline Friday 14th November.
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If you want to read more about progressive education and John’s writing, you will be pleased to read that a special edition of the primary first journal is about to be available. Soon afterwards there will be a book available covering John’s life and his works Details to follow
If you want to read more about progressive education and John’s writing, you will be pleased to read that a special edition of the primary first journal is about to be available. Soon afterwards there will be a book available covering John’s life and his works Details to follow
November 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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If you want to read more about progressive education and John’s writing, you will be pleased to read that a special edition of the primary first journal is about to be available. Soon afterwards there will be a book available covering John’s life and his works Details to follow
If you want to read more about progressive education and John’s writing, you will be pleased to read that a special edition of the primary first journal is about to be available. Soon afterwards there will be a book available covering John’s life and his works Details to follow
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Fancing doing a play next summer at your school? Here is an interesting theme. Video to follow soon.
Fancing doing a play next summer at your school? Here is an interesting theme. Video to follow soon.
October 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Fancing doing a play next summer at your school? Here is an interesting theme. Video to follow soon.
Fancing doing a play next summer at your school? Here is an interesting theme. Video to follow soon.
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View rare archive footage of children working in two primary schools in the 1985, 40 years ago. The film records the integration of art work in the progressive primary curriculum, making books. The variety of different skills and quality of the work displayed is breath-taking.
View rare archive footage of children working in two primary schools in the 1985, 40 years ago. The film records the integration of art work in the progressive primary curriculum, making books. The variety of different skills and quality of the work displayed is breath-taking.
October 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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View rare archive footage of children working in two primary schools in the 1985, 40 years ago. The film records the integration of art work in the progressive primary curriculum, making books. The variety of different skills and quality of the work displayed is breath-taking.
View rare archive footage of children working in two primary schools in the 1985, 40 years ago. The film records the integration of art work in the progressive primary curriculum, making books. The variety of different skills and quality of the work displayed is breath-taking.
In my last video I examined DFES’s 2025 Framework for writing. One of my observations was that the teaching of handwriting did not take into account children’s physical development at reception age. Mark-making and emergent writing was downplayed. So here is one I did earlier!
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October 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
In my last video I examined DFES’s 2025 Framework for writing. One of my observations was that the teaching of handwriting did not take into account children’s physical development at reception age. Mark-making and emergent writing was downplayed. So here is one I did earlier!
youtu.be/DymUWWNg8M4
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This has just been published.
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September 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This has just been published.
Office email is: [email protected]
Office email is: [email protected]
DfE Writing Framework 2025
Issued at the end of term in July, as a guidance document I think it has a number of flaws.
This video does not intend to summarise the entire document but hilight some worrying omissions, some deliberate, you need to be aware.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsfb...
Issued at the end of term in July, as a guidance document I think it has a number of flaws.
This video does not intend to summarise the entire document but hilight some worrying omissions, some deliberate, you need to be aware.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsfb...
Children or Robots? - DfE's 2025 Writing Framework
YouTube video by National Association for Primary Education
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September 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
DfE Writing Framework 2025
Issued at the end of term in July, as a guidance document I think it has a number of flaws.
This video does not intend to summarise the entire document but hilight some worrying omissions, some deliberate, you need to be aware.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsfb...
Issued at the end of term in July, as a guidance document I think it has a number of flaws.
This video does not intend to summarise the entire document but hilight some worrying omissions, some deliberate, you need to be aware.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsfb...
More on comments from the media about Ofsted's 2025 revised model of Inspection on our Website News.
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Not again, when is Ofsted going to get it right?
The 'Headteacher Update' publication reflects on the Schools 'fury' over the so-called, '2025 Ofsted Inspection model. Infact the National Education Union actually says that the 'New Ofsted inspection...
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September 12, 2025 at 9:19 AM
More on comments from the media about Ofsted's 2025 revised model of Inspection on our Website News.
nape.org.uk/news_details...
nape.org.uk/news_details...
The 'Headteacher Update' publication reflects on the Schools 'fury' over the 2025 Ofsted Inspection model. The National Education Union actually says that the 'New Ofsted inspection framework will be bad for schools, the workforce and for parents and students'. Please post your comments there.
September 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The 'Headteacher Update' publication reflects on the Schools 'fury' over the 2025 Ofsted Inspection model. The National Education Union actually says that the 'New Ofsted inspection framework will be bad for schools, the workforce and for parents and students'. Please post your comments there.
Letter to Professor Francis
The Primary Umbrella Group (PUG), with an interest and expertise in young children’s education and the primary curriculum, are very concerned at several aspects of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.
Full letter nape.org.uk/admin/UserFiles/34/file/candapugletter.pdf
The Primary Umbrella Group (PUG), with an interest and expertise in young children’s education and the primary curriculum, are very concerned at several aspects of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.
Full letter nape.org.uk/admin/UserFiles/34/file/candapugletter.pdf
August 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Letter to Professor Francis
The Primary Umbrella Group (PUG), with an interest and expertise in young children’s education and the primary curriculum, are very concerned at several aspects of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.
Full letter nape.org.uk/admin/UserFiles/34/file/candapugletter.pdf
The Primary Umbrella Group (PUG), with an interest and expertise in young children’s education and the primary curriculum, are very concerned at several aspects of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.
Full letter nape.org.uk/admin/UserFiles/34/file/candapugletter.pdf
School's Week has pointed out, the timing is poor because, '...it has been released before the culmination of the curriculum review'. Practitioners are upset by how much emergent writing has been down-played and even ruled out.
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A storm is brewing: The Writing Framework_July 2026
The DfE's Writing Framework document, published 8th July has drawn criticism from a number of early years practitioner FaceBook groups and the press. For instance, these practitioners are upset by how...
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July 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
School's Week has pointed out, the timing is poor because, '...it has been released before the culmination of the curriculum review'. Practitioners are upset by how much emergent writing has been down-played and even ruled out.
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This video presents live hilights of the festival of voices_FOV. Oxfordshire NAPE has been organising the FOV for 40 years! This is truly a NAPE milestone.
Children's facial images have been blurred in this video to avoid safeguarding risks.
This video presents live hilights of the festival of voices_FOV. Oxfordshire NAPE has been organising the FOV for 40 years! This is truly a NAPE milestone.
Children's facial images have been blurred in this video to avoid safeguarding risks.
June 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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This video presents live hilights of the festival of voices_FOV. Oxfordshire NAPE has been organising the FOV for 40 years! This is truly a NAPE milestone.
Children's facial images have been blurred in this video to avoid safeguarding risks.
This video presents live hilights of the festival of voices_FOV. Oxfordshire NAPE has been organising the FOV for 40 years! This is truly a NAPE milestone.
Children's facial images have been blurred in this video to avoid safeguarding risks.
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The NFER highlighted that the wording the education secretary used'. “...seems to deliberately exclude primary schools from the definition”
Schools Week magazine asks the DfE to exercise caution.
schoolsweek.co.uk/recruitment-crisis-are-we-finally-turning-the-corner/
The NFER highlighted that the wording the education secretary used'. “...seems to deliberately exclude primary schools from the definition”
Schools Week magazine asks the DfE to exercise caution.
schoolsweek.co.uk/recruitment-crisis-are-we-finally-turning-the-corner/
Primary schools not included in DfE’s 6,500 new teacher target
Government confirms its target will only be based on teachers in secondaries, special schools and colleges
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June 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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The NFER highlighted that the wording the education secretary used'. “...seems to deliberately exclude primary schools from the definition”
Schools Week magazine asks the DfE to exercise caution.
schoolsweek.co.uk/recruitment-crisis-are-we-finally-turning-the-corner/
The NFER highlighted that the wording the education secretary used'. “...seems to deliberately exclude primary schools from the definition”
Schools Week magazine asks the DfE to exercise caution.
schoolsweek.co.uk/recruitment-crisis-are-we-finally-turning-the-corner/
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The Sky Arts ‘art week' is next week. Schools signed in for access to a huge art resource featuring well-known celebrities (on a half-hour video) with supporting material to assist planning. This amazing resource is available for years to come, not only for art week!
The Sky Arts ‘art week' is next week. Schools signed in for access to a huge art resource featuring well-known celebrities (on a half-hour video) with supporting material to assist planning. This amazing resource is available for years to come, not only for art week!
June 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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The Sky Arts ‘art week' is next week. Schools signed in for access to a huge art resource featuring well-known celebrities (on a half-hour video) with supporting material to assist planning. This amazing resource is available for years to come, not only for art week!
The Sky Arts ‘art week' is next week. Schools signed in for access to a huge art resource featuring well-known celebrities (on a half-hour video) with supporting material to assist planning. This amazing resource is available for years to come, not only for art week!
Time Odyssey is a charity that works hard to enable primary school children better access to museums through tailor-made software and even for some schools, grants for coach travel. We thank Jemima Montague, UK director of Art Explora for explaining how it all works.
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Time Odyssey
YouTube video by National Association for Primary Education
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May 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Time Odyssey is a charity that works hard to enable primary school children better access to museums through tailor-made software and even for some schools, grants for coach travel. We thank Jemima Montague, UK director of Art Explora for explaining how it all works.
youtu.be/HvxJIPy-ym4
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NAPE member's latest Primary First e-Journal. Details at
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May 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
NAPE member's latest Primary First e-Journal. Details at
nape.org.uk/publications
nape.org.uk/publications
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Charlotte Hacking presented a most useful insight of the recent publication of; 'The Balancing Act', which she co-authored with Dominic Wyse. The book is described as 'an evidence-based approach to the teaching phonics, reading and writing'.
Charlotte Hacking presented a most useful insight of the recent publication of; 'The Balancing Act', which she co-authored with Dominic Wyse. The book is described as 'an evidence-based approach to the teaching phonics, reading and writing'.
Teaching reading and writing. The Schiller Lecture 2025, presented by Charlotte Hacking
YouTube video by National Association for Primary Education
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May 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Charlotte Hacking presented a most useful insight of the recent publication of; 'The Balancing Act', which she co-authored with Dominic Wyse. The book is described as 'an evidence-based approach to the teaching phonics, reading and writing'.
Charlotte Hacking presented a most useful insight of the recent publication of; 'The Balancing Act', which she co-authored with Dominic Wyse. The book is described as 'an evidence-based approach to the teaching phonics, reading and writing'.
Dominic Wyse is Professor of Early Childhood & Primary Education at University College, London.
Dominic's blog examines the government's attempts to update the existing school's curriculum. Grim reading for primary practitioners.
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Dominic's blog examines the government's attempts to update the existing school's curriculum. Grim reading for primary practitioners.
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/evoluti...
Evolution or business as usual? The interim report for England’s national curriculum review
The election of a Labour government in the UK in July 2024 heralded optimism that some serious problems with England’s national curriculum and assessment system, evident since 2014, would...
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May 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Dominic Wyse is Professor of Early Childhood & Primary Education at University College, London.
Dominic's blog examines the government's attempts to update the existing school's curriculum. Grim reading for primary practitioners.
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/evoluti...
Dominic's blog examines the government's attempts to update the existing school's curriculum. Grim reading for primary practitioners.
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/evoluti...
The Alternative Big Consultation. Analysis of this survey data clearly indicated that respondents did not think that the proposed framework would work. A majority of the respondents were most concerned:
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The Alternative Big Consultation
OFSTED REFORMS DEALT SEVERE BLOW BY PROFESSIONALS AND PARENTS
REPORT BELOW
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May 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Alternative Big Consultation. Analysis of this survey data clearly indicated that respondents did not think that the proposed framework would work. A majority of the respondents were most concerned:
thealternativebiglisten.co.uk
thealternativebiglisten.co.uk
A preview of three conference videos, available from NAPE. These were recorded at Trinity Leeds University last month.
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Email the National Office [email protected] to purchase the link to these videos.
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Email the National Office [email protected] to purchase the link to these videos.
May 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A preview of three conference videos, available from NAPE. These were recorded at Trinity Leeds University last month.
youtu.be/HA9Bfp_iL7k
Email the National Office [email protected] to purchase the link to these videos.
youtu.be/HA9Bfp_iL7k
Email the National Office [email protected] to purchase the link to these videos.
Conference 2025 Leeds Trinity University.
Three recorded presentations.
Curriculum at the crossroads (Prof. Mick Waters), Curriculum of hope (Prof. Leigh Hoath) and Philosophy and the Curriculum (Dr Aimee Quickfall)
3 video links at £10 Email: [email protected]
Three recorded presentations.
Curriculum at the crossroads (Prof. Mick Waters), Curriculum of hope (Prof. Leigh Hoath) and Philosophy and the Curriculum (Dr Aimee Quickfall)
3 video links at £10 Email: [email protected]
April 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Conference 2025 Leeds Trinity University.
Three recorded presentations.
Curriculum at the crossroads (Prof. Mick Waters), Curriculum of hope (Prof. Leigh Hoath) and Philosophy and the Curriculum (Dr Aimee Quickfall)
3 video links at £10 Email: [email protected]
Three recorded presentations.
Curriculum at the crossroads (Prof. Mick Waters), Curriculum of hope (Prof. Leigh Hoath) and Philosophy and the Curriculum (Dr Aimee Quickfall)
3 video links at £10 Email: [email protected]