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Given that academy trusts are responsible for school improvement, it is right that they are held accountable for the systems and cultures they create, says this MAT chief executive

With the number of permanent exclusions from school hitting a record high, the process is coming under intense scrutiny. Are schools facing too many hurdles in excluding pupils – or not enough? Tes investigates

The government’s amendment to its Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill provides a detailed overview of the plans for trust-level inspections. Ellen Peirson-Hagger looks at what you need to know

A government drive to improve diversity in the teaching workforce would create the conditions in which schools can thrive, writes Evelyn Forde

The Confederation of School Trusts’ Steve Rollett questions the overarching strategy behind Labour’s plans for inspecting academy trusts

Teachers are victims of wider system failure that means they have the impossible task of meeting pupils’ increasingly complex needs without the proper support, says this researcher

Writing exclusively for Tes, the education secretary sets out the government’s rationale for bringing trusts into Ofsted’s inspection remit

The long wait for Labour’s schools policy document has ramped up the pressure – and the stakes are high, writes Sam Freedman

The key legislative changes to employment rights that heads and HR teams need to be aware for the year ahead – and beyond

The number of children missing education has increased by a staggering 19 per cent in a year. One headteacher explains what this really means, and how schools can help these vulnerable children

Why a tiered system for education, health and care plans would radically improve support – and two other core ideas the government could use to solve the SEND crisis

There is much riding on the government’s upcoming White Paper, but the sector has already shown great innovation in a system designed not to be inclusive, writes Margaret Mulholland