DfE

Today’s recruitment and retention problems can be linked to ‘a lack of consistent support for and trust in teachers’ during the pandemic, says report

Government data also shows the number of postgraduate teacher trainees joining the workforce is estimated to be down by more than 5,000 in 2022-23

School leaders warned at the start of the year that it would be harder for them to come up with the money needed to continue tutoring

The new government is weighing up a review of the teaching profession to look at flexible working and pay and conditions, according to details seen by Tes

Pupil absence has remained stubbornly high this year in spite of the previous government’s efforts to bring attendance back to pre-pandemic levels

The National Audit Office warns that the DfE has “limited evidence” on how well almost half of an estimated £9.2bn it has spent supports the attainment of disadvantaged children

Bridget Phillipson accuses the Conservatives of ‘a complete dereliction of duty’ for failing to act on the pay review body’s recommendation before the election

Find out who will join education secretary Bridget Phillipson at the Department for Education

Gagan Mohindra and James Wild will serve in the Conservative’s shadow education team under Damian Hinds

Which regions are approving the most MAT mergers, and how many new primary academies are there? Tes explores the data to find out

What will Labour’s curriculum and assessment review cover, how long will it take and can teachers get involved? Here’s everything we know so far

This week’s Tes round-up includes Labour announcing a raft of education plans in the King’s Speech and calls for an overhaul of the exams system