Policy

Education secretary tells Tes she is ‘agnostic’ about school structures as she sets out her ambitions for technical education

DfE wants all primary schools to have free breakfast clubs by the end of this Parliament, but 17 months into the scheme, more than 14,000 schools are still without one

New Schools Network announces two year-long projects aimed at improving parental engagement and attendance

The latest Pisa international study has sparked many far-reaching claims that stretch what the data tells us – and England’s scores in reading and maths aren’t worth writing home about anyway, says Christian Bokhove

Coalition of teaching and school leader unions says schools would need an extra £4.5 billion a year to restore funding to 2010 levels

A primary school leader outlines how a thorough redesign of its nursery site and more staff training had a huge impact on good level of development outcomes

The Reception Baseline Assessment contradicts the government’s own screen-time guidance for young children, says letter to education secretary

Schools are advised that progress scores will not be affected, but heads voice fears about ‘additional stress and workload’

With Sendcos likely to take on more even responsibilities, making sure they have space to share and reflect will become increasingly important, says this educational psychologist

Schools warned against entering potentially decades-long private financing agreements

DfE hails ‘strong’ results for England in international tests, but makes the case for change

In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Susan Douglas, CEO of Eden Academy Trust, SEND expert and British Council adviser