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The latest news, analysis and advice on the use of technology in the classroom, including new trends, policy and best-practice tips and techniques

Wednesday

12th Aug 2026

AI could transform teacher development. But should it?
Time and cost savings are enticing reasons to use AI to support teacher development, but more efficient doesn’t necessarily mean more effective, says Melissa Bond from the National Institute of Teaching
Ai helping teacher developement

Monday

10th Aug 2026

How to create an AI policy for your school
The potential benefits of AI in schools can only be realised if use of the technology is structured, says Alex Dave – that’s why having a dedicated policy is so important
How to create a school AI policy

Monday

20th Jul 2026

The surprising benefit of AI that no one is talking about
Artificial intelligence is empowering teachers to present and refine their ideas for school improvement – and this can only be a good thing, says international school head Adam McRoy
A human and a robotic hand collaborate in a modern office environment.

Friday

17th Jul 2026

Oak funding increases by more than £5m
DfE tasks the controversial quango with supporting the development of the revised national curriculum and AI tutors
A stack of £50 notes

Tuesday

14th Jul 2026

Fears about digital exams don’t ‘stack up’, says AQA boss
Despite recent high-profile problems with traditional pen-and-paper exams, the CEO of England’s biggest exam board tells Tes that there should be more urgency in introducing on-screen assessment
Colin Hughes
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Tuesday

7th Jul 2026

AI tutors ‘make more work’ for teachers, experts say
With the DfE planning to introduce AI tutoring tools next year, experts tell an MPs’ committee that some tools can leave teachers ‘bogged down’ with ‘low-level’ work
AI tutoring tools can create more work for teachers, MPs have been told

Friday

3rd Jul 2026

Schools face ‘difficult decisions’ over using X, says attorney general
The government’s chief legal adviser, Richard Hermer, speaks exclusively to Tes about citizenship, rule of law teaching and social media
Deleting the X app
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Tuesday

30th Jun 2026

The problems with a school phone ban: a research perspective
Banning phones can have unintended consequences, so schools need to be cautious about how they implement the statutory ban in September, new research suggests
The problems with banning phones in schools

Monday

22nd Jun 2026

We’re returning to pen and paper to combat smartphone fatigue
An international leader explains why they are now setting more homework that does not require any device use, and bringing back physical student planners
Graffiti hand with quill

Wednesday

17th Jun 2026

6,500 teacher goal ‘consistent’ with original pledge, Phillipson says
Education secretary faces questions from MPs over the government’s SEND plans, teacher recruitment and curriculum reform
Bridget Phillipson
‘Limited’ evidence for AI tutoring tools, government admits
Google is among eight tech firms awarded a contract to pilot AI tutors, with the DfE planning to roll out the technology to help disadvantaged students
A child using an AI chat bot

Monday

15th Jun 2026

Social media ban cautiously welcomed by school leaders
Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X will all be inaccessible to under-16s under government plans, but messaging apps such as WhatsApp will be permitted
Phone ban