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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Today
1st Sep 2026
Should English teachers be asked to teach sex education?
New RSE guidance recommends reinforcing learning about sex and relationships across the curriculum, including in subjects like English. But what would this look like?
5 trends for British international schools this year
From teacher recruitment to group consolidation, Association of British International Schools chair James McDonald shares insights on key trends set to impact settings in 2026-27
Revealed: Biggest disadvantage gaps in GCSE and A-level subject entries
Tes analysis finds large differences in areas such as PE and drama after Ofqual published – for the first time – qualification results and uptake by subject at local authority level
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Tes Awards for International Schools 2026 open for entries
The event returns for its third year, offering 15 categories for schools around the world to enter – including two new awards
Friday
28th Aug 2026
Technical pathways: the multiple hurdles facing rural schools
From transport links to a lack of teaching staff, the challenge of creating new technical routes for students will be immense, says this governance chief in Dorset
What leading a struggling school taught me about disadvantage
When she became headteacher of a failing school in an area of high deprivation, Lottie Bloom faced a steep learning curve. Here she shares her insights into turning the school around
Revealed: No dedicated funding for enrichment benchmarks
Settings will not get any extra money for providing more extracurricular activities as part of an enrichment ‘entitlement’, the DfE confirms
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Thursday
27th Aug 2026
Fact check: does the GCSE system really set up a third of students to fail?
Another year of declining proportions of resit students achieving a grade 4 in maths and English has resulted in much discussion about whether young people are being set up to fail – and whether a grade 4 really is necessary for future work
You can’t just tell teachers to improve and expect it to happen
Education improvement can only come if the systems and processes around staff allow them to grow, too, says Stephen Morales
Teachers’ use of AI soars - but has little impact on working hours
Teachers show rapidly fading enthusiasm for AI, according to report based on survey of the profession in the UK