Policy

No one would boast about being bad at reading, but inadequacy in maths has become a kind of social currency – and this is a major problem for students, warns David Thomas

Trust leaders concerned over plans that could force schools to spend more on SEND support before applying for ‘top-up’ funds

Experts warn the DfE plan to control trust chief executives’ pay could deter heads from becoming CEOs, and the £174K approval threshold could effectively become a pay ceiling

The government’s current focus is on ‘reading proficiency over pleasure’, a report by the Commons Education Select Committee warns

The union’s decision comes after it was revealed that schools will have to fund half of next year’s teacher pay rise themselves

Association of British Schools Overseas welcomes the decision that it says ensures the integrity of the government kitemark is protected

NEU general secretary Daniel Kebede reflects on how a new prime minister can take on social media legislation and ensure it truly delivers for schools

The government’s £1.8bn plan to give mainstream schools expert support for inclusion is a key part of its SEND reforms. But leaders warn there are major obstacles in making the scheme a success

Telling pupils in coastal communities that school is a springboard to ‘escape’ is a harmful message that deprives these towns of the very people they need to thrive, says head Hannah Carter

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

The early years disadvantage gap is at its widest since 2014, research shows, raising questions about whose progress getting 75 per cent of children to a good level of development will rely on

Teachers and leaders to be polled on action as findings reveal anger over next year’s 3.5 per cent pay award