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Read blogs from our in-house experts to find ideas to take away and try, from curriculum planning to lesson delivery. Plus, keep up to date with the latest news and insights from Oak.
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- Curriculum planning
20 July 2026
Curriculum Conversations (Episode 5): How do you implement curriculum change well?
In this episode, Becks Boomer-Clark (CEO, Lift Schools) and Tilly Browne (CEO, Reach Schools) discuss discuss the practical steps that lead to successful curriculum change implementation.
- Lesson planning
15 July 2026
Supporting pupils to build healthy, respectful relationships
Find out how Oak’s updated RSHE resources can reduce planning time and help you teach healthy relationships and sensitive topics in line with the new statutory guidance from September 2026.
- Curriculum planning
6 July 2026
Curriculum Conversations (Episode 4): What should leaders be doing before the revised curriculum arrives?
Becks Boomer-Clark (CEO, Lift Schools) and Tilly Browne (co-Headteacher, Reach Schools) discuss what leaders should - and shouldn't - be focusing during this interim period of curriculum uncertainty.
- Lesson planning
2 July 2026
Teaching the rule of law
Support your pupils to understand the rule of law with new, free lesson resources from Oak. Developed with ACT and the Attorney General’s Office, these adaptable lessons help you confidently teach your pupils about fairness, rights and the role of law in everyday life.
- Lesson planning
1 July 2026
Teaching something new next year? Five ways to get ahead before September
Teaching a new year group, key stage or an unfamiliar subject in September? Build confidence with practical advice, free curriculum plans, adaptable teaching resources and AI tools to help you plan faster and strengthen subject knowledge.
- Lesson planning
29 June 2026
A new chapter for schools: Making the most of Erasmus+ and Oak resources
Prepare your pupils for Erasmus+ with Oak’s free curriculum resources. Discover how languages and other subject resources can build confidence for international collaboration, plus guidance from the British Council on accessing Erasmus+ opportunities.
- Lesson planning
24 June 2026
Supporting pupils to thrive in a digital world with Oak’s new digital literacy lessons
Discover Oak's new digital literacy lessons for years 1-9, created with the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Designed to complement our computing curriculum, the units help pupils think critically, stay safe online, develop healthy digital habits and make informed choices in an increasingly digital world.
- Curriculum planning
18 June 2026
Inspiring creative, confident musicians with Oak’s music curriculum
Oak’s free music curriculum puts practical music-making at the heart of learning, helping pupils build musical understanding through performing, composing and listening. Developed with leading music education experts, it provides adaptable resources and expert support to help teachers deliver high-quality music education with confidence.
- AI in education
16 June 2026
How AI gets lesson planning wrong - and what we can do to fix it
In an article originally published by TES on 11th June, our Interim CEO John Roberts discusses how knowledge graphs of subject curricula which we've been building will help to improve AI’s ability to generate lessons.
- Lesson planning
15 June 2026
Moving beyond the classroom: Oak’s new remote PE resources
Oak has created a new remote learning offer, designed to help schools maintain continuity of PE beyond the classroom. They will help you support pupils learning from hospital or other healthcare settings, those temporarily unable to attend school, or pupils accessing alternative provision.