Policy

Liberal Democrats’ education spokesperson Munira Wilson tells Tes she is ‘amazed’ at the pace of the government’s vocational education plans

The world is changing rapidly, and this means how international schools operate is changing, too – and this could pose some big questions for the sector, says Sam Gipson

This summer, the DfE released new statutory guidance about keeping children with allergies safe. Here, two lawyers explain how to make sure your policies and practices are up to date

Tom Bennett has advised on behaviour policy in England for a decade – he sits down with Kyle Tormey to explain why the latest iteration of his behaviour support will deliver safer and calmer classrooms 

Schools have been told they can cover this year’s teacher pay rise through pension savings. Tes explains what this actually means for budgets

But this does not guarantee that every school will have the funds to fully cover the rise

Education committee chair Helen Hayes writes to education secretary asking her to ‘look again’ at review of how English is being taught

Former headteachers’ leader warns government is trying to do too much and warned it could ‘flog the system to death’

New online centre’s drive for high-quality arts teaching and enrichment will prioritise ‘children and communities currently least able to access them’

Government sets out healthy food plans after consultation received mixed views on a range of proposed restrictions

Experts also highlight concerns about the new qualification overlapping with other subjects and schools’ ability to provide equal access to high-quality fieldwork

The real differentiator between top-performing state schools and the rest is something policymakers won’t speak about – the ability to curate an engaged parent cohort, says this headteacher