News

Mon 03rd Nov 2025

Celebrate & Review Your School’s Food Provision

Let SIL's Health & Wellbeing team help you develop your food provision and ensure it aligns with updated School Food Standards Guidance (February 2025).

Wed 22nd Oct 2025

SIL to explore global partnerships

We’re excited to announce that our Early Years Education Partners will be attending GESS Dubai 2025 – the leading education exhibition and conference in the UAE.

Fri 10th Oct 2025

SIL@SAA Show (Birmingam 2025)

We’re excited to be exhibiting and delivering a case study talk at this year’s Schools and Academies Show, the UK’s leading education policy and best practice event.

Thu 09th Oct 2025

EEF Collaboration

We’re thrilled to share that our Curriculum Assessment Partners are currently working in collaboration with the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) to develop an exciting and innovative new spelling programme.

Wed 08th Oct 2025

From Curiosity to Confidence!

Building on the momentum and insight from our September event, our next AI Conference for education leaders takes place on Friday, 28 November 2025.

Mon 06th Oct 2025

New Early Years Quality Mark Launches

We’ve launched our brand-new SIL Early Years Quality Mark!  Celebrate “Excellence in the Early Years” and be confident that you are providing high-quality education for the children who attend your provision.

Fri 03rd Oct 2025

Food Discovery: A Powerful Tool for Embedding Food Education

Developed by SIL’s Health & Wellbeing team, Food Discovery is a brand-new suite of digital resources designed to support wellbeing, creativity, and curriculum goals through practical cookery education.

Mon 15th Sep 2025

Statutory Functions Transfer (Update)

As of 1 September 2025, all statutory education functions previously performed on behalf of Liverpool City Council (LCC) by SIL have now returned to LCC.

Thu 11th Sep 2025

BLOG | “The updated statutory guidance for RSHE reflects on children and young people’s real-world experiences”

At the end of the summer term 2025, the DfE released its updated statutory guidance for Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE). PSHE Specialist, Julie McCann, shares how leaders can reflect, plan, and prepare ahead of implementation.

Wed 10th Sep 2025

Ofsted Inspection Reforms (Summary)

Ofsted has announced significant reforms to its inspection framework from November 2025. You can read a brief summary of the key changes here.

Fri 25th Jul 2025

Pay Awards 2025

Details of the 2025 pay awards for NJC staff and those paid under teachers’ terms and conditions have now been agreed.

Thu 10th Jul 2025

BLOG | “This isn’t just about technology. It’s about building capacity”

Lisa Dorrity, Director of Research, Development, and Innovation at SIL, explains more about our upcoming AI in Education Conference, which explores AI in schools and how to build capacity among staff and students.