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Today
22nd Sep 2026
How parental engagement helped us boost behaviour and cut absence
Cornwall Council has developed its own Parental Engagement Framework. Here, improvement adviser Nicky Hepworth explains its impact
Why Australia’s private school system is a world apart from the UK
State funding for private schools may sound unthinkable, but that’s the everyday reality Down Under – and it could pose some ideas for the UK, says HMC’s Simon Hyde
Why the UAE is rolling out an AI literacy curriculum - and reducing screen use
Sarah Al Amiri, minister of education for the United Arab Emirates, talks to Tes about a major new initiative in the nation, training teachers at scale and creating a welcoming environment for international schools
AI-savvy students may not see school as ‘legitimate use’ of time
Fewer than one in 10 young people believes the education system is preparing them for a world with AI, finds report co-written by Sir Anthony Seldon
Yesterday
21st Sep 2026
Technical pathways in schools ‘not deliverable’ by 2028
Liberal Democrats’ education spokesperson Munira Wilson tells Tes she is ‘amazed’ at the pace of the government’s vocational education plans
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What’s going wrong with SEND in ITT - and how can we fix it?
As a new report highlights gaps in how we prepare new teachers to meet the needs of pupils with SEND, Margaret Mulholland explains what can be done to improve things
How reducing central team headcount cut top slice costs
A trust CEO outlines the tough but necessary steps they took to save money and reduce top slice spend from 6.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent
Powell urged to halt ‘demoralising’ Ofsted inspections
The NAHT is launching a campaign to stop graded Ofsted inspections, warning that the latest framework poses a ‘risk to life’
Friday
18th Sep 2026
Tributes paid after death of trust chair Julius Weinberg
Ormiston Academies Trust recalls ‘extraordinary man’ whose career encompassed medicine, education and public service
Allergy safety: how to ensure your school complies with the law
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
Innovation can be uncomfortable, but that’s when it really counts
New ideas shouldn’t be easy, otherwise, they’re not really new – but that requires trust that it will be worth the effort, says this group leader
Tom Bennett on SEND, exclusions and why his behaviour model works
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
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