Secondary

Thursday

11th Dec 2025

Teachers hold the key to successful on-screen assessment
Ofqual’s chief regulator writes exclusively for Tes on why he wants frontline educators to share their thoughts on plans for digital exams
Ian Bauckham

Wednesday

10th Dec 2025

£5m for secondary school libraries is a token gesture
Ahead of the Year of Reading in 2026, Professor Michael Green explains why far more funding is needed to make reading a core aspect of young people’s lives
Token gesture drop in the ocean

Thursday

4th Dec 2025

Disappearing technicians a ‘hidden crisis’ in Scottish schools
‘Without us, the hands-on side of education simply can’t happen,’ say secondary school technicians – but survey shows their number has more than halved in two decades, says Alastair MacGregor
Disappearing technicians a 'hidden crisis' in Scottish schools

Saturday

29th Nov 2025

This Neet crisis proves the danger of underfunding schools
School attendance problems and the rising number of young people not in education or employment are a result of the failure to properly fund education in the pandemic – Labour must not make the same mistake, writes Susannah Hardyman
Padlocked money with face mask

Thursday

27th Nov 2025

Budget: Why keep us waiting for SEND and inclusion funding?
This week’s Budget shows some positive intent – but delaying SEND funding changes until 2028 fails to address the difficulties inclusive schools are facing right now, says Vic Goddard
Budget 2025: Why are we waiting for SEND funding changes, asks Vic Goddard

Wednesday

26th Nov 2025

How our ‘16 by 16’ enrichment programme helps students
From an overnight stay in the countryside to riding a bike and visiting the seaside, this school is determined that all children should have 16 core enrichment experiences before they leave
Montage of activities

Friday

21st Nov 2025

How a school running club proved a surprise success
From wellbeing benefits to health boosts – and lots of fun, too – a school leader in Devon explains how getting the trainers on and hitting the trails has benefited students and staff
Tying laces on running shoe

Wednesday

19th Nov 2025

Teaching citizenship in primary will strengthen our democracy
The UK’s attorney general explains why he welcomes curriculum reform that will make citizenship education compulsory in primary schools
Primary classroom

Tuesday

11th Nov 2025

Ditch the ‘Andrew Tate assembly’ and start having proper discussions
A former adviser to Tony Blair and Keir Starmer says schools can’t just tell boys to avoid controversial content – instead, they need to give them the tools, time and space to discuss the world they inhabit
Teenage boy with mobile phone

Monday

27th Oct 2025

4 ways to promote creative careers in your curriculum
The programme lead for Discover! Creative Careers outlines a list of ways schools can show students the merits of a career in the creative industries
Student doing arts and crafts

Saturday

25th Oct 2025

Are V levels just a popular IB course in disguise?
The government has cut funding for the International Baccalaureate in state schools but is recreating one of the IB’s leading courses in the form of V levels, argues John Claughton
Are V-Levels just a popular IB course in disguise?

Tuesday

14th Oct 2025

The DfE must reverse its decision to cut IB funding
Withdrawing funding for the International Baccalaureate in state schools will have a big negative impact of students for the sake of a small saving, warns this education leader
Why the DfE should reverse its decision to cut IB funding for state schools