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The CEO of a 26-school trust explains how it gave young people a voice in its food tendering process to turn a promise of pupil agency into real-world impact

High-stakes tests are piling pressure on to pupils and teachers and government policy risks entrenching an ‘exam factory’ culture, says teachers’ union

Male secondary heads earn more in every region of England, but the size of the gap is heavily dependent on geography, Tes analysis reveals

Mainstream schools need more help and stronger incentives to provide autistic students with the support they need, says House of Lords special inquiry

In response to new AI-powered attendance targets for every school, leaders tell the DfE that there is no ‘quick solution’ to the pupil absence problem

If we want to be a truly inclusive education system, the assessment and accountability frameworks that penalise inclusion need to be changed, argues this headteacher

If restrictions had been put in place sooner, then lockdown could have been shorter – or not necessary at all, Covid inquiry report also finds

Former schools minister also criticises the government for scrapping the EBacc performance measure, which he says will affect uptake of modern languages

With women making up the vast majority of the workforce, could better maternity leave pay help tackle the teacher retention crisis?

Visiting schools in Ohio where assessment is turned into a celebration got this MAT leader thinking about ways to use healthy competition to drive engagement and outcomes

From wellbeing benefits to health boosts – and lots of fun, too – a school leader in Devon explains how getting the trainers on and hitting the trails has benefited students and staff

In response to the curriculum review, leaders in the specialist sector urge the DfE to focus more on what is taught in special schools and how best practice can be shared