Curriculum Programme Pilot

The Department for Education launched the Curriculum Programme Pilot on 26 July 2018. This pilot is the first phase of the £7.7m Curriculum Fund, a manifesto commitment to support schools and teachers access high quality curriculum resources. The curriculum programme pilot funding is for schools that have developed high quality, knowledge-rich curriculum programmes in history, geography and/or science at key stages 2 and/or 3. The fund will allow schools with high quality, knowledge-rich programmes to work with other schools to refine and test the effects of their programmes on reducing teacher workload and improving pupil outcomes. The pilot will run from January 2019 for 2 terms, and will be open to schools with programmes in history, geography and/or science, for key stages 2 and/or 3. Curriculum programmes are complete packages of the resources teachers need to provide a national curriculum subject across a key stage. ESTIMATED VALUE: Up to £150,000 for the first programme piloted, with up to £100,000 for each additional programme. (£2.4m available across all pilots).