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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Wednesday
5th Nov 2025
EIS recommends members accept two-year pay offer
Accepting the teacher pay offer would lead to initial 4.25 per cent rise for Scottish teachers, followed by 3.25 per cent in second year
AI qualification at risk of rapid obsolescence, warns exam chief
In an exclusive interview, AQA chief Colin Hughes warns that an AI qualification stemming from this week’s curriculum and assessment review may not have a long-term future
Progress 8 reform: what are the government’s plans?
As part of its response to the curriculum review, the government has outlined its intention to overhaul the performance measure. Tes has all you need to know
Inspired enters Canada and NLCS announces Hong Kong school
The continued growth of both international school groups further demonstrates the global demand for private education in numerous nations
Francis review: the recommendations rejected by government
The DfE wants full rather than phased implementation of curriculum reform – from 2028 – and puts the brakes on inclusion of RE in the national curriculum
Ofsted: 7 findings from pilot inspections
The schools watchdog has published findings from its pilot of new report card inspections, along with the changes it plans to make. Here is everything you need to know
Curriculum review: Plenty of positives, but it doesn’t change frontline realities
Until pay and working conditions are improved, other reforms to the system only increase the issues teachers face, says ASCL general secretary Pepe Di’Iasio
Scottish chief inspector salary boosted after failure to recruit
The upper end of the salary scale has increased by over £45,000 – prompting a union to question the ‘significant’ amount being spent on ‘an outdated accountability model’
Tuesday
4th Nov 2025
Curriculum review: what does it say about your subject?
The newly published review of curriculum and assessment makes a series of recommendations across different subjects. Find out how your subject could change if the government takes forward its proposals
Becky Francis: How we reached our curriculum recommendations
In an exclusive interview, curriculum and assessment review lead Becky Francis speaks to Tes about its recommendations and the evidence underpinning them
Curriculum and assessment review: 14 key points
The Francis review’s final recommendations include scrapping the EBacc, reducing exam time and making triple science available to all at GCSE
First state school to open a fee-paying campus overseas
Queen Elizabeth’s School, in London, is to launch a fee-paying school in Dubai and has further plans for two more schools in India