Economic Affairs Committee Report: Treating Students Fairly

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House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee report: Recommendations, government response and recent developments

The House of Lords Committee on the Autism Act 2009 called for the government to urgently develop a new autism strategy, tackling “persistent inequalities” experienced by autistic people in education, health, work, criminal justice and the community. The government has since commissioned an independent review into mental health conditions, autism and ADHD, launched a call for evidence to inform a mental health strategy, and announced a special educational needs reform bill.
King’s Speech 2026: Education

This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 about education.
- Education
National curriculum and assessment review

The national curriculum contains the subjects and standards that must be used to teach primary and secondary pupils in maintained schools. The Labour manifesto committed to modernising the curriculum. The government established a curriculum and assessment review in July 2024. Its final report was published in November 2025. The government has responded to the review and confirmed a revised curriculum will be published in 2027, for first teaching in 2028.
- Education