General
Thursday
5th Jun 2025
7 teacher workforce trends you need to know
The latest government census includes data on the size and characteristics of the workforce, and what’s happening with teacher recruitment and retention. Tes has the key points
I know pupils will benefit from this game-changing new FSM policy
Co-chair of the Headteachers’ Roundtable Keziah Featherstone says there is no doubt pupils’ lives and education success will benefit from the changes to free school meals
Why a new safeguarding law is still leaving many children at risk
Operation Encompass should ensure that schools are made aware of children exposed to domestic violence the day after an incident is logged by police – but the system is failing all too often, as Ellen Peirson-Hagger uncovers
Wednesday
28th May 2025
Why values-based hiring is just as important for support staff
A school business manager says hiring great support staff requires the same skill, effort and time as great teachers – yet too often is overlooked in its importance
Neil Mercer: ‘Oracy is still not properly understood’
The Cambridge academic talks about the ‘conspiracy theory’ of why, despite all the evidence, oracy is yet to be introduced into the curriculum, and whether the Labour government will make the change
Tuesday
27th May 2025
5 tips for schools on introducing remote teaching
With teacher shortages across the world, schools are increasingly looking to online teaching as a solution. One international headteacher shares his advice for implementing this effectively
Why now is the right time for our MAT merger
The CEOs of two multi-academy trusts seeking a merger explain how they think it will benefit both – from easing financial pressures to improving SEND support
Friday
23rd May 2025
5 ways the ECF is making a difference to schools
Despite the negative talk about the Early Career Framework, schools are telling us how valuable it is, says the chair of the Teaching School Hubs Council advisory board
McKinnell: Why we’re extending our flexible-working programme
Writing exclusively for Tes, the minister for school standards says the government wants every school to offer flexible working and it is providing funding to make it happen