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Headteachers are reporting a surge in complaints from parents. Ellen Peirson-Hagger explores the reasons for this and asks experts how the process could be made more manageable for overstretched school staff

The CEO of charity Education Support says a drop in donations has forced it to focus its efforts on mental health and wellbeing support for the sector

When you’re applying for a teaching job, your cover letter is an opportunity to speak directly to the school. Here, one headteacher shares advice on how to make yours shine

Teaching apprenticeships have grown by 800 per cent since launch, but to reap the benefits we need more support, argues Hannah Senel-Walp

ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio laments that the government seems to have learned little from the past as it continues to issue ‘policy via press release’

Amid claims that government guidance is watering down school leaders’ powers, head Sophia Haughton says the opposite is actually the case

The Council of International Schools’ executive director talks exclusively to Tes about the need for international schools to diversify their leaders, staff and curricula – and the threat that ‘nationalistic measures’ pose

Leaving a teaching role isn’t easy, but a good resignation letter can help to ensure a smooth departure. Here’s a guide to how to format one

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill has been stuck in Parliament for a year and yet key problems remain within the legislation, argues Meg Powell-Chandler

Pupil absence was up in the autumn term, but what else can we learn when we break down the details of the latest DfE attendance data? Ellen Peirson-Hagger shares key insights

Encouraging disadvantaged students to apply to university isn’t enough – we need to prepare them for online bullying and financial challenges, writes trust executive leader Keziah Featherstone

One trust leader who has experienced Ofsted’s new inspection process says the bar has been raised, with the new ‘expected standard’ requiring genuinely high-quality provision