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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Monday
22nd Jun 2026
How to stop students with SEND from becoming Neet
Without additional support, young people with SEND face barriers to transitioning to employment, write Laura Davis and John Yarham. Here, they set out how schools can help
Why FOMO could be key to boosting attendance
Education consultant and former headteacher Rachel Macfarlane explains why creating a sense of adventure in schools can engage pupils and parents more than pleas to attend
Could a broader mix of languages halt the decline of MFL?
GCSE entries data shows a big rise in ‘other modern languages’ – prompting calls for government to support schools to meet growing demand for qualifications in students’ home languages
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We’re returning to pen and paper to combat smartphone fatigue
An international leader explains why they are now setting more homework that does not require any device use, and bringing back physical student planners
Headteachers criticise ‘brutal’ Ofsted inspection framework
Campaign group’s survey of schools finds ‘overwhelmingly negative’ reactions to new inspection system
Friday
19th Jun 2026
Tes Schools Awards 2026 winners announced
This year’s awards, celebrating excellence and innovation across the sector, attracted a record number of nominations
Helping teachers understand why they’re great
Teachers often conduct spellbinding lessons but would struggle to say how they do it – which is why a framework to articulate the skills used is so necessary, says Sufian Sadiq
Have schools been put into an attendance trap?
New guidance on communicating with parents about absence leaves schools with the ‘all but impossible’ task of improving attendance without being able to hold families to account, warn leaders
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DfE legal costs rise by more than 50% under Labour
Increase in legal costs is likely due to the government introducing contentious policies that have ‘well-funded’ opponents – such as VAT on private school fees, say experts
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Why students ‘choose to lose’ - and how to stop them
The economic theory of loss aversion bias can explain why students often fear failure more than they crave the thrill of success, but the right story can counter this mindset, says this leader
Thursday
18th Jun 2026
AQA apologises for mistake in ‘all versions’ of GCSE science paper
In correspondence seen by Tes, England’s largest exam board tells exams officers it has reported the issue to Ofqual and will ensure no students are disadvantaged
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DfE proposes early years training shake-up
Government is consulting on two options for redesigning early years training so it leads to Qualified Teacher Status