Commenting on the passing of Motion 10 at NEU Annual Conference in Brighton, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"The implementation of the Government’s response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review must put teachers at its centre. Teachers need confidence in the curriculum and assessment changes. Developing teachers’ skills, with access to high quality training and development, is linked to the quality of outcomes for children and young people. It is so important that the curriculum is relevant and engaging for students and teachers must be encouraged to design learning rather than rely solely on standardised curriculum packages.
"In the age of AI, it is absolutely vital that teachers’ skills and judgements are valued. It is teachers who best know how to differentiate the curriculum and adapt it for their students. A highly confident profession, trusted by government, is shown internationally to be closely linked to good outcomes and equity in school systems.
"The new curriculum must be developed with teachers, rather than handed down to them, because they have professional expertise, and sustaining and building on that expertise is essential to the health of our education system."