Policy

The government has pledged to break the link between a child’s background and their future success, but what do headteachers in England’s poorest communities need to help make this a reality? We speak to several to find out

It is not clear how the government intends to fulfil its promise to recruit 6,500 more teachers, an MPs’ committee warns

The new framework is set to be revised if DfE changes the national curriculum following the current review

The ‘promise of freedom’ that Scotland’s Pupil Equity Fund gives to headteachers ‘may be illusory without a reliable evidence base’, researchers say

The government is planning to provide three different levels of support for pupils in Reception through its RISE teams and English and maths hubs

The government’s updated Sure Start approach should be embraced by schools as the right way to address educational inequality, argues Jonny Uttley

Nick Page says ‘confusion’ about SQA’s role will be addressed as it prepares to be replaced by Qualifications Scotland

If Labour really wants excellence for every child, it would do well to rethink this much-criticised piece of legislation, says the director of the New Schools Network

Government inclusion adviser and chair of the group Tom Rees speaks to Tes about its ambitions for reform

With the DfE launching a new data tool in its drive to increase the number of children who are school-ready, heads’ leaders warn that ministers cannot rely on ‘targets alone’

School leaders are also worried about balancing behaviour management with the need for inclusion, survey shows

Tes assesses how much progress has been made in Labour’s mission to ‘break down barriers to opportunity’ a year after it was elected to government