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Most students see phones being used in class against school rules
DfE survey finds more than half of secondary school students saw mobile phones being used when not allowed at least some of the time
Most students see their classmates using a mobile phone against school rules at least some of the time, a DfE survey has revealed.
3 ways government could reform SEND funding, according to IFS
With SEND spending set to be absorbed by central government, the Institute for Fiscal Studies sets out where the money could come from
The three options the government has to reform SEND funding
What does the curriculum review mean for EYFS?
As the latest early years profile results are published, Julian Grenier outlines four key areas of the recent curriculum and assessment review worth interrogating
Early years toy blocks
At least one in six students given extra time in exams last year
Ofqual figures show an increase in the proportion of students with arrangements for extra exam time
exam
EYFS: Rise in Reception pupils with ‘good’ development
DfE data shows an increase in the proportion of four- and five-year-olds meeting their development targets – although results are still below pre-Covid levels
EYFS
Budget: Why keep us waiting for SEND and inclusion funding?
This week’s Budget shows some positive intent – but delaying SEND funding changes until 2028 fails to address the difficulties inclusive schools are facing right now, says Vic Goddard
Budget 2025: Why are we waiting for SEND funding changes, asks Vic Goddard
How to design a CPD curriculum
Without a clear curriculum, knowledge is forgotten, habits don’t shift and progress stalls – and this is just as true for teachers’ learning as it is for pupils’, writes Mark Enser
Woman sculpting a clay head
IB chief on Russia, curriculum reforms and ‘that’ UK funding cut
Tes chats to International Baccalaureate director-general Olli-Pekka Heinonen during a stop in London as he tries to convince the government to reinstate IB state school funding
IB chief on Russia, curriculum reforms and ‘that’ UK funding cut
Ofsted SEND inspections: key failings revealed
Tes analysis highlights the main findings in SEND inspection reports for the areas found to have systemic or widespread failings this year
A Tes analysis has highlighted recurring themes in area SEND reports given the lowest ratings.
Year 8 tests will boost outcomes - our journey proves it
The managing director of Ark Schools argues that more reading assessments could help boost outcomes, as her school group’s journey demonstrates
Teenagers reading books
The key to teacher recruitment? Pay and workload
While graduates value the social impact of teaching, starting salaries and weekly working hours are more likely to determine whether they enter the profession, research shows
Teacher pay