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Jasmine Norden Tes magazine
Jasmine Norden

Jasmine Norden is a reporter at Tes magazine

All articles by Jasmine Norden
‘Unacceptable’ DfE response to PE premium reporting issues
The government comes under fire after primary heads warn they have suffered technical problems in trying to report their PE and sport premium spending by the July deadline
Primary
24 July 2025
The DfE has been criticised after headteachers faced technical problems trying to report their PE premium spending
3.2% school support staff pay rise agreed
Union warns higher pay will be needed in future after it is confirmed pay deal has been accepted
General
23 July 2025
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Phillipson asks for 3 years of teacher pay recommendations
Education secretary asks the pay review body to make formal recommendations for the next two years by February, and an indicative recommendation for 2028-29
General
22 July 2025
Brdiget Phillipson has asked the STRB for three years of teacher pay recommendations.
Primary falling rolls leading to staff cuts, DfE survey finds
Leaders say they have had to cut non-teaching staff, reduce the use of supply teachers and some have not replaced teachers when they have left the school, poll reveals
General
18 July 2025
Primary falling rolls leading to staff cuts, DfE survey finds
DfE flags ‘major’ risk of SEND cost pressures
And five other key points from the Department for Education’s annual report
General
17 July 2025
The DfE says SEND funding pressures are a 'major issue', in its annual report
Ofqual: Rise in exam access arrangements was ‘overstated’
The exams regulator withdraws published data on students receiving access arrangements such as extra time
Secondary
17 July 2025
Ofqual has withdrawn published data on exam access arrangements, such as extra time