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John Roberts

John Roberts is SEND and inclusion editor at Tes magazine

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Phillipson concern about alternative pension impact on younger teachers
Education secretary responds to NASUWT concerns over United Learning Trust’s pension plan
General
12 April 2025
Bridget Phillipson has raised concerns about alternative pension schemes to the TPS
Gove and Spielman given seats in the House of Lords
Former education secretary Michael Gove and former Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman have been awarded peerages today after being nominated by the Conservatives
General
11 April 2025
Michael Gove and Amanda Spielman have been given peerages today.
Special-school heads welcome halt to redesignation plan
Plan to create new classifications for special schools sparked a legal challenge by parents that was backed by headteachers
Specialist Sector
10 April 2025
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SEND deficits will keep rising without reform, council boss warns
Councils’ high-needs debts are the result of an underfunded national SEND system, says new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services
Specialist Sector
9 April 2025
Rachael Wardell, the incoming president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services.
RISE ‘duplication’ fear as most ‘stuck’ schools improve after trust move
Tes’ findings show that RISE teams risk targeting schools that are already improving under new governance, trust leaders say
General
4 April 2025
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School 21 co-founder is new Downing Street education adviser
Oli de Botton has been appointed the prime minister’s expert adviser on education and skills
General
3 April 2025
School 21 co-founder is new Downing Street education adviser