Governance

The latest news, analysis and advice covering all areas of school governance, including new policy, compliance, regulation and more

Thursday

30th Apr 2026

School leaders ‘not aware’ of admissions segregation
Affluent pupils are almost twice as likely to attend high-attaining schools as poorer pupils, even within the same catchment area, research shows
School leaders 'lack awareness' of social division

Friday

24th Apr 2026

What putting the phone ‘ban’ into law would mean for schools
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?
Phone ban: what this means for schools
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Thursday

16th Apr 2026

Banning phones in schools ‘already solved’, claims minister
Education minister Olivia Bailey comes under fire as MPs reject Lords’ proposal for a statutory ban on phones in schools
Phone ban in schools

Wednesday

8th Apr 2026

Pressure for GCSE maths re-mark after Ofqual upholds complaint
Exam board OCR apologises for ‘inconsistencies in our past materials’ but insists there were ‘no errors’ in maths question – prompting a petition for papers to be re-marked
Exam board resists remark after Ofqual upholds GCSE maths complaint

Friday

20th Mar 2026

What will it take to get all schools into trusts?
Tes investigates the challenges of achieving the White Paper target of bringing every school into a strong trust – and the incentives that could be necessary to fulfil it
What will it take to get all schools into academy trusts?

Thursday

19th Mar 2026

New regional director sets out RISE priorities
Nigel Minns becomes East Midlands regional director for the school improvement programme after serving as a director of children’s services for eight years
New leadership

Wednesday

4th Mar 2026

Academy account timings ‘weaken accountability for billions in funds’
MPs dismiss warnings that forcing thousands of schools to publish two sets of financial accounts would be an unjustified burden
Timing of academy account returns ‘weaken accountability’ of public money, MPs warn

Tuesday

3rd Mar 2026

Why governance is the engine of education reform
The White Paper offers hope for a more inclusive education system, so the role of governors in steering schools towards this goal must not be overlooked, says Emma Balchin
Why governance is the engine of education reform

Thursday

15th Jan 2026

Ark CEO among 5 new Ofsted board members
The appointments come after Ofsted’s chair recommended that the inspectorate’s governing board should be ‘revised’
Lucy Heller, CEO of Ark Schools

Friday

28th Nov 2025

How we built a successful CEO-chair dynamic from day one
A multi-academy trust chief and its chair of trustees explain how they addressed working together to ensure alignment in direction, but also the space to challenge and think
Synchronised swimmers

Monday

24th Nov 2025

How does the headteacher gender pay gap vary across England?
Male secondary heads earn more in every region of England, but the size of the gap is heavily dependent on geography, Tes analysis reveals
Widening gap gender pay

Wednesday

19th Nov 2025

School funding to fall by up to 4% in real terms, expert warns
Government’s headline rise to minimum per-pupil funding largely reflects grants being rolled into the NFF, leaving schools facing real-terms cuts, says Simon Oxenham
School funding
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