Edtech

Suppliers also raise concerns about the management information systems framework, describing it as ‘a totally unnecessary distraction’

Theft of 320,000 files from a council network in Bristol directly affects dozens of local schools but full picture has still to emerge

In her first accountability hearing as education secretary, Lucy Powell also tells MPs about her plans for technical education routes, SEND reform timelines and her views on AI marking

Government is worried about edtech platforms using ‘gamification’ to increase screen time, says education minister, and it is looking at a code of practice for products

Warnings from leader of country’s biggest multi-academy trust are echoed by education unions and sector groups, who urge the government not to rush the major national data project

AI tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini are being used for advice on course choices and university destinations, according to a survey of almost 5,000 international students

Using past papers and examiner notes to guide student learning is invaluable, but finding them is time-consuming. However, AI can help, says this maths teacher

Screens have become embedded in schools, but there’s now a backlash fuelled by fears over children’s wellbeing and learning. So, is the situation as dire as some suggest? Tes speaks to screen time researcher Peter Etchells to find out

This year the government announced that Ofsted would inspect schools’ phone policies as part of a major crackdown on devices – but Tes analysis reveals that such policies are rarely mentioned in inspection report cards

Sir Ian Bauckham tells the Confederation of School Trusts’ annual conference that ‘outsourcing’ student thinking to AI is an ‘assault’ on human potential

Multi-academy trusts share how they are using artificial intelligence to support staff working with children who have special educational needs

More than 150 health professionals write to the government warning that a lack of health scrutiny of edtech in schools is a ‘serious safeguarding concern’