Policy

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

An £860m SEND funding pot is being skewed towards large councils despite other local authorities facing greater pressure for specialist places, Tes analysis shows

With nearly one in 10 secondary teachers saying that phone use disrupted their most recent lesson, will the government’s planned legal change on phones in schools help?

The right-wing party suggests introducing ‘patriotic’ history classes, including subjects already in the curriculum

There’s a worrying narrative around teaching in Scotland, writes headteacher Gail Preston, and we need to respond by emphasising the positives of the profession