Secondary

Today

12th Feb 2026

How revamping our internal AP had a huge impact
Is your internal alternative provision failing to have the desired impact? A headteacher shares insights on how her school tackled this issue, with clear outcomes
Student with window pane

Sunday

1st Feb 2026

IB results day 2026: everything you need to know
Whether your International Baccalaureate students are expecting results in July or December, here is all the information your school needs to support them
IB results day 2026: everything you need to know

Monday

26th Jan 2026

Neets need to be a national priority again
The government is right to focus on the number of young people not in education, employment or training – and solutions may lie within the schools sector, writes Roy Blatchford
Person on swing

Tuesday

20th Jan 2026

How many exam grades include marking errors?
Ofqual doesn’t tell us the proportion of GCSE and A-level grades that contain marking mistakes, says Dennis Sherwood, but deciphering the available data raises the possibility that it’s an alarmingly high figure
How many exam grades contain marking errors?

Wednesday

14th Jan 2026

Why phone pouches are on the rise in schools
More and more schools are introducing lockable pouches for students’ smartphones to prevent access during the day. But how do the pouches work, how effective are they and are they worth the cost? Ellen Peirson-Hagger investigates
Students with phones

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