PSA TLN Lead Dr Susan Kenyon awarded National Teaching Fellowship
The PSA extends its congratulations to one of the current leaders of its Teaching and Learning Network Dr Susan Kenyon who has recently been awarded one of only 55 National Teaching Fellowships for 2026 from Advance HE. One of the UK’s highest honours in higher education, this award recognises those who champion and espouse excellence, leadership and inclusion in Teaching and Learning within their institutions and beyond. Responding to the award Dr Kenyon, who is Principal Lecturer in Politics at Canterbury Christ Church University, said: “I am honoured to receive the National Teaching Fellowship. Supporting all students to receive the […]
Curriculum & Assessment Review: Final Report
Government’s Curriculum & Assessment Review Final Report. And the PSA’s recommendation for more political, data and media literacy education. By Michelle Doyle Wildman, PSA Chief Executive We thank the Academy of Social Science’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs Ed Bridges for heroically reading through the 197 page tome and providing a rapid and comprehensive briefing which was very helpful in pulling this blog together. The Government published the final report from its Curriculum and Assessment review for England Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report – GOV.UK on 5 November 2025. It didn’t, however, create too many fireworks in terms of […]
Government’s Curriculum & Assessment Review
By Michelle Doyle Wildman, PSA Chief Executive May 2025 Government’s Curriculum & Assessment Review – interim panel report and next steps In November 2024, the PSA responded to the call for evidence for a new review into curriculum and assessment for school pupils in England. The review panel has now produced this interim report (18 March 2025): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/curriculum-and-assessment-review-interim-report I met with panel chair Professor Becky Francis and other members of the review panel last week at a session for learned societies organised by our friends at the Academy of Social Sciences and we were able to share our views and ask questions on the review’s interim findings. […]