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When independent peer Nigel Crisp set out to research what makes a healthy society, he was struck by the scale of the challenges schools face – and their innovation in tackling them

While the inspectorate has been dogged by issues recently, for inspectors on the ground, the work carries on in the best interests of pupils, says FDA chief Matt Newman

Tes tracks where schools that have converted, transferred trust or merged this year have ended up

The government has accepted Sir David Bell’s review recommendation that schools should have a specific category for recording antisemitic incidents – but what will this mean in practice?

The next phase of academisation isn’t just about improving struggling schools – it’s about showing successful schools that we’re stronger together, writes CST chief Leora Cruddas

From September 2027, all schools – including academies – must ensure teachers have QTS. Hannah Senel-Walp sets out the implications of this change

Too often schools are stuck waiting for a diagnosis before they can help pupils with clear additional needs, say these academics, who argue that shifting to a ‘needs-led’ system would benefit everyone

Motherland star Anna Maxwell Martin and the creators of Unauthorised Absence talk to Tes about getting teachers’ input into the film, which shows how fines pit parents and schools against each other

The DfE is pushing ahead with improving maternity pay to help keep new mothers in the job, but what about the dads who are teachers? Better paternity support would benefit the whole sector, experts tell Zofia Niemtus

The former inspectors behind the Alternative Big Listen survey are now asking for input from the sector on how Ofsted can, once again, try to improve its approach to inspection

We’ve had a change in government since sweeping reforms to the SEND system were set out earlier this year. Where does that leave the plans?

School inspection has lost sight of the principles behind its last fundamental reform – but there could be a way back, argues Adrian Lyons, former HMI and Ofsted national subject lead