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The new scorecard and toolkits do a better job of recognising socioeconomic diversity, but there are still barriers to inclusion, argues Sutton Trust’s Charlotte O’Regan

Co-chairs of the headteachers’ group tell Dan Worth why, despite a change in government, the need to ensure the voice of those leading schools is heard is as vital as ever

The Department for Education will have to try other routes to entice new teachers, but the chance of success is unclear, explains Jack Worth

The Welsh government has been advised not to pursue an outright ban on phones in schools – so what do teachers and pupils think should be done?

Writing exclusively for Tes, DfE minister sets out the latest government thinking about artificial intelligence in education – and highlights the need to ensure that all schools have equal access

A change in approach to behaviour means the word ‘bullying’ has dropped out of discussions – but that doesn’t mean it isn’t happening, says Professor Ian Rivers

Giving schools more opportunities to act early when supporting children’s needs could deliver huge improvements, says Pepe Di’Iasio

Reversing the decline in languages can benefit the country as a whole – and schools have a pivotal role to play in providing opportunities, say Kerry Roberts and Lidia Acosta

The lines between social work and teaching in Scotland have become ‘increasingly blurred’, says Catherine Lawson

Schools worked hard to introduce social distancing, mask wearing and class bubbles during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now scientific research shows it was worth it

Labour wants more pupils with SEND in England to be educated in mainstream schools – so what can the country learn from Scotland, where this approach has been in place for decades?

The author of a major new study into auto-enrolment for free school meals and the associated benefits it unlocks outlines the key findings – and what issues would still remain