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Jabed Ahmed

Jabed Ahmed is a news reporter at Tes magazine, covering school funding and the multi-academy trust system.

He joined in September 2025 and was previously a news reporter at The Independent. 

All articles by Jabed Ahmed
Schools relying on donations to cover basic costs, teachers warn
Teachers in the most deprived areas of the country are more likely to say their school cannot afford to run extracurricular activities, NEU survey finds
General
30 March 2026
Parent donations needed for basic provision, most teachers say
Pupils steered away from ‘risky’ creative subjects at school
Girls from lower-income backgrounds face a ‘double disadvantage’, University of Cambridge research shows
General
25 March 2026
Pupils steered away from ‘risky’ creative subjects at school
Primary schools to get £14K inclusion funding on average
The average secondary school will receive £48,000 next year through the new Inclusive Mainstream Fund, the DfE announces
Specialist Sector
24 March 2026
The DfE has said that the average sized primary school will receive around £14,000 in mainstream inclusion funding.
What will it take to get all schools into trusts?
Tes investigates the challenges of achieving the White Paper target of bringing every school into a strong trust – and the incentives that could be necessary to fulfil it
General
20 March 2026
What will it take to get all schools into academy trusts?
6.5% teacher pay rise ‘risks reversing’ recruitment gains
Teachers will need at least a 7 per cent increase over three years to keep pace with other professions, says National Foundation for Educational Research
General
19 March 2026
7% teacher pay rise needed to stay competitive, think tank says
‘Insidious return of prejudice’ fuelling racism in schools, leaders warn
Sexism and misogyny are also now ‘in plain sight’, says ASCL general secretary after research highlights school leaders’ concerns
General
14 March 2026
Pupils and staff face racism in schools, one in six leaders say