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An experienced teacher questions whether budget cuts are forcing schools and trusts to overlook the value of teachers with years of classroom know-how

Under Tony Blair, absence rates in English schools fell. The current government would do well to emulate this preventative approach, says Moira Wallace

One trust leader explains the benefits of bringing 260 teaching assistants together for professional development and the sharing of ideas and insights

Writing exclusively for Tes, the minister for school standards says the new RISE teams will support school improvement to ensure that every child can thrive

The American academic and Anxious Generation author outlines his damning views on young people and smartphones and tech in schools – to an audience of trust leaders

We must prioritise teacher development with a focus on a greater variety of courses at system, school and individual levels, argues Marie Hamer

MPs have heard that more teacher training and better partnership working are essential for improving our SEND support system, says the chair of the Commons Education Select Committee

The government’s priority of creating tech infrastructure in schools risks repeating the failures of the past, argues Pierre Lagrange

Discrepancies in the ways councils receive safeguarding referrals make the job of a DSL ever harder. Experts tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger how a more streamlined system would help staff to better protect children

Moves to bring more creativity to the classroom are to be welcomed – but how we assess these skills needs careful thought, says Pearson’s Katy Lewis

Two former senior inspectors set out why, even with Ofsted admitting that its proposals need tweaking, the watchdog’s plans will not be fit for purpose

A MAT director explains the changes that need to be made to protect schools from the rising number of parent complaints, especially those that cross the line