Research

In an age when AI can deliver facts in a fraction of a second, educators need to focus on doing what tech cannot do – exploring knowledge and understanding through talk, says Alex Hebbes

Gaps in outcomes between high-achieving pupils from disadvantaged and more affluent backgrounds emerge in secondary school, research shows

More than three-quarters of teachers also routinely see their students experiencing ‘social difficulties’, according to NEU survey on mental health in schools

Pupils’ lack of perseverance with tackling maths problems led this international teacher to introduce a checklist of five simple questions designed to develop their metacognitive skills

The government wants an inclusion base in every mainstream secondary but lacks basic data on what specialist facilities already exist – and Tes analysis reveals huge regional gaps in provision

Annual DfE data for pupil absence indicates overall improvement in the attendance rate, but severe absence continues to rise

The new Inclusive Teaching Framework, produced by a collaboration of cross-sector organisations, offers practitioners a needs-based approach to supporting students with SEND

Girls from lower-income backgrounds face a ‘double disadvantage’, University of Cambridge research shows

Year 4 saw the biggest increase in exclusions and suspensions last term, data submitted by more than 9,000 schools indicates

The popular assumption that watching TV with subtitles will help children to become better readers doesn’t hold true, write two reading researchers

Secondary schools with the best exam results have fewer students receiving both free school meals and SEN support than live in their catchment areas, report warns

An increased focus on inclusion and cost means some schools are revising their uniform policies. But teachers are divided and leaders are less convinced of the need for change, exclusive polling reveals