National Curriculum Resource Tool Removal

The National Curriculum Resource Tool has now been removed.

Much of the content – especially links to external sites – was out of date (it was first published well over a decade ago, in May 2013), and it would have required extensive reviewing and rewriting.

There is plenty of other primary content available via In the Classroom, as well as our Primary Mastery Professional Development materials and our Curriculum Prioritisation materials.

The National Curriculum Resource Tool will continue to be available on the National Archives website, although as this is a third-party website, we can't guarantee that all functionality will be available.

New national curriculum

A draft of the new national curriculum will be published in autumn 2026, for schools to review and respond to. During the consultation period, we will explain key changes and important messages, map draft plans against current practice, and support schools to understand the proposals.

Pending the introduction of the new curriculum, we've prepared a new webpage which will be your one-stop-shop for all information, recommended resources and guidance about the new national curriculum. We suggest you bookmark it and check it regularly, especially once the consultation is live and key messages will be shared.