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Schools tell Tes they have been left with little time to implement significant policy changes on safeguarding, enrichment and attendance after the DfE released substantial updates late in the summer term

She will replace Bridget Phillipson, who has been in the role since Labour came to power in July 2024

England’s new leader wants to reshape the education system: Tes talks to experts about what this could mean for schools

With the government planning trust-level inspections, the National Governance Association warns against judging MATs by looking at the overall performance of their schools

DfE tasks the controversial quango with supporting the development of the revised national curriculum and AI tutors

Trust leaders concerned over plans that could force schools to spend more on SEND support before applying for ‘top-up’ funds

Experts warn the DfE plan to control trust chief executives’ pay could deter heads from becoming CEOs, and the £174K approval threshold could effectively become a pay ceiling

The government’s current focus is on ‘reading proficiency over pleasure’, a report by the Commons Education Select Committee warns

Government publishes the names of academy trusts it has contacted to demand evidence over pay decisions

The union’s decision comes after it was revealed that schools will have to fund half of next year’s teacher pay rise themselves

Primary school rolls are now predicted to shrink by almost half a million over five years, and the fall in secondary numbers will be twice as steep as previously forecast

The delayed national key stage 2 assessment results show attainment has improved or remained stable in all subjects compared with last year