Policy

Two former inspectors have set up a survey enabling leaders to give their honest, anonymous opinions on what it’s like to be inspected under the new framework

Schools will be expected to ‘see’ the whole child by both government and Ofsted, but are they set up to achieve that aim, asks Mark Enser

Performance may be judged ‘blind’, but you can’t fail to compare and contrast the different experiences of students across the English school system, says this drama examiner

Exam board says digital literacy should not be optional if young people are to be prepared for the demands of modern life

Government under pressure to go further with its restrictions on phones in schools – but unions warn of the cost of solutions such as introducing lockable pouches for devices

The arts are too often sidelined in favour of English and maths, says NEU president during event calling for ‘restoration’ of arts to the curriculum

Cambridgeshire County Council hopes artificial intelligence will address ‘significant and growing’ EHCP workload

COBIS and AoBSO are only given advisory roles in the new Education Sector Action Group – despite the government’s International Education Strategy seeking more overseas school growth

Lib Dems voice fears of a ‘mismatch’ between the number of early career teachers and the availability of jobs

Emma Kell explains how research for her book on teachers’ lives shone a light on some of the deeper reasons why staff lose faith in the sector

Two trust leaders explain why they are encouraging more schools to come together and share ideas ahead of the 2028 deadline for implementing new requirements

With new Tes research highlighting the problem of emotionally based school avoidance, leaders warn that the government’s attendance drive is not tackling the issues keeping children out of the classroom