UK

The chair of education committee demands details on Labour’s progress towards achieving its manifesto pledge to recruit thousands more teachers

When you’re applying for a teaching job, your cover letter is an opportunity to speak directly to the school. Here, one headteacher shares advice on how to make yours shine

A series of well-intentioned reforms has led to a system that prioritises exam results over deep thinking, says Alice Whitby – but it’s not too late to reverse this

Tes analysis shows most schools graded as ‘needs attention’ were only criticised over attendance and not behaviour

DfE urged to fix the ‘scandal’ of mainstream school funding being diverted to support councils’ ‘mountainous’ SEND debts

As schools across the world are snapped up by giant groups, Dan Worth talks to four owners whose settings have been acquired to reveal what the process is really like

A leader in Hong Kong highlights the value of a school having someone with time to focus on ideas, theory and philosophy

And a third of teenagers are using AI for mental health support, according to research into young people’s use of technology

Local authorities will be able to apply for a new High Needs Stability Grant if they get DfE approval for a local SEND reform plan

DfE urged to rethink which schools are targeted under its new school improvement programme after evaluation report highlights early difficulties

Capacity to improve England’s schools exists within the system, and it would be better to travel to see good practice within country’s borders, says Sir Kevan Collins

NASUWT calls for statutory restrictions on phones in schools, saying the current government guidance exposes staff to challenges from parents