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The government’s launch of Mission North East is a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’, say this MAT chief executive, who outlines some key ways to ensure that the promise of the policy is fulfilled

Teaching should use Neurodiversity Celebration Week to consider how other professions support staff to enhance its own processes, says Chris Benson

The New Schools Network’s Innovation Pilot Programme will invest in solutions to two of the most stubborn barriers in education, explains Meg Powell-Chandler

The government’s newly announced policies, from SEND training to maternity pay, can improve the experiences of early career teachers, writes one member of the Headteachers’ Roundtable

Many women leave teaching shortly after returning from maternity leave. Teacher Evelyn Waite asks what is pushing them out, and how new mums and their schools can sidestep the common pitfalls of coming back to work

Scottish teachers secured a three-stage pay deal taking them up to the 2026-27 academic year – here Tes details their exact salary rises, as well as those for school leaders, music instructors and educational psychologists

The government’s plan for all schools to be in strong trusts is welcome – but only as a route to implementing the broader reforms the schools White Paper is calling us towards

The education charity becoming part of the Chartered College of Teaching will strengthen professional development in the sector, write the chief executives of both organisations

Labour’s plans for SEND and inclusion give us hope, says Vic Goddard, but now the question is how committed the government is to making them work

There must be plenty of teachers who are neurodivergent, but we never hear about them, says one former head who has ADHD. Are they getting the support they need in schools?

Developing support staff to step into teaching roles is an effective recruitment solution, writes Sam Gibbs, but the challenge lies in creating the right pathways to let talent grow and flourish

Is the dominance of white men in international school leadership waning? Tes gathers data from more than a dozen organisations to investigate the gender gap – and looks at why, despite positive signs, there is still more work to do