Guidance

Six ‘ambitions’ to improve school attendance have been laid out by the children’s commissioner

Former regional schools commissioner Paul Smith is leaving Future Academies to join the White Horse Federation, it has been announced

A roundup of Tes’ most popular articles this week, including tackling exam malpractice, the DfE’s plans for schools ‘stuck’ with low Ofsted ratings and the benefits of banning shouting by both pupils and staff

Education secretary to issue new guidance on long Covid, as unions say teachers should get up to 12 months of full-paid leave if diagnosed with the condition

DfE announces plan for 75 new free schools and sixth forms – but school leaders warn these must not just be for the ‘lucky few’

The Schools White Paper said the new group will intervene where trusts ‘are not providing the excellent education’ the DfE expects

Appeal for further government support for Ukrainian children fleeing the war comes as new data suggests that a ‘sizeable’ number are not in school

The proportion of Northern Irish school leavers going on to higher education is at a record high

Tes presents a roundup of its most-read news and features articles from the past week, including new safeguarding guidance, teacher training plans and workload worries

Founding CEO of the National Institute of Teaching tells Tes about her plans for the new flagship training organisation

More than half of teachers surveyed said they are worried the government plans to be prescriptive over classroom resources

A roundup of Tes’ most popular articles from the past week, including the lowdown on the new £121 million National Institute of Teaching and a look at whether the post-Covid catch-up plan has failed