Blog Articles – PupilPathways

Curriculum and Assessment Review – a response from Pupil Pathways

Like many of you, we have read with great interest the Curriculum and Assessment Review undertaken by Professor Becky Francis and her team. One of the standout paragraphs is The Review Panel recognises the hard-won...

Intervene Earlier, Catch Up Less: Why Early Insight Is the Key

Recently, the team attended the BESA Winter Insights Day, where the discussion turned to a sobering topic. School readiness. The statistics shared were striking: 1 in 4 children start school not yet toilet trained. ...

Why Attendance Data Isn’t the Whole Story

Every headteacher knows the feeling. They’re staring at an attendance dashboard filled with red and amber alerts. But while the numbers may tell you who’s missing, they rarely tell you why. Now the news would have you believe it’s because...

Giving every child the best start in life.

Starting school is a huge milestone not just for children, but for families, pre-school settings, schools, and Local Authorities too. The government’s Best Start for Life programme sets out an ambitious vision: improving children’s...

Stepping into primary school – challenges and opportunities

Stepping into primary school – challenges and opportunities This blog is a response from Pupil Pathways to the 2025 report Education Equity For The North Of England: Challenges & Opportunities (Child of the North (2025). Education...

Pupil Pathways – Headline Conference Sponsors at National Association for Pastoral Care in Education annual conference

Pupil Pathways are delighted to announce that we are the headline sponsors at this year’s National Association for Pastoral Care in Education (NAPCE) annual conference. This will take place on...

Welcome to the new school year

It is probably a universal truth that ever since schools were created in their current form, teachers have had sleepless nights in the run up to the new school year....

Call for Evidence: Inclusion in Practice Emerging Insights

The much-anticipated report by Tom Rees and his colleagues has now been published. Tom was appointed Chair in November, as part of the government’s SEND inclusion in education expert group. ...

Call for Evidence: The Loss of the Love of Learning

In Spring 2025, Steve Witherden MP, Chair of the Education All Part Parliamentary Group (APPG) circulated the following “Today we are launching an inquiry into the loss of a love...

Fixing the Transition Gap: Manchester’s Model for Equity, Belonging and Attendance

There is a well-used phrase which goes “While data alone cannot solve a problem, no meaningful solution can be achieved without it”. This has long been recognised within education. The...

Why Early Information Sharing Matters for a Smooth Nursery to Reception Transition

Starting school is a major milestone for any child, with the transition from nursery or pre-school into Reception setting the tone, not just for the first year of formal education,...

StepIntoSchool: Information for Early Years Providers and Schools

All the benefits of SixIntoSeven are now available for children moving from nurseries to primary school. StepIntoSchool is our online service, which just like SixIntoSeven, enhances the transition experience for...