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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Friday
1st May 2026
Schools must not ‘carry the can’ for underfunded policies, NAHT warns
The rising costs that schools are facing could undermine the government’s White Paper plans, the NAHT’s general secretary tells the union’s annual conference
TLR payments 2026-27: how much extra can teachers earn?
As a qualified teacher with extra responsibilities, you could be entitled to a bit more in your pay packet. Find out the latest on TLR payments
Using AI in schools: a beginner’s guide for teachers
AI has the potential to cut teacher workload, but for those new to using it, where should they begin? Gráinne Hallahan rounds up some tips from the sector
The complex story behind rising suspensions in primary schools
Suspensions have risen in primary schools but fallen in secondaries. Here, education leaders tell Tes what they think is behind the contrasting trends
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Bank it before you lose it: how to retain staff knowledge
When experienced staff leave, they can take important institutional knowledge with them. But this international school is making use of technology to stop this from happening
Ofsted is a ‘driver of misery’, says new NAHT president
Dave Woods will also tell the union’s annual conference that education staff are now ‘frontline fighters’ against ‘dark forces of hate’
Thursday
30th Apr 2026
Flexible-working scheme fails to reach schools most in need of help
Only 3 per cent of school leaders were even aware of the government’s programme to increase flexible working after its first year, says DfE report
SEND: Support plan complaints could ‘overwhelm’ schools, ministers warned
Commons Education Select Committee chair Helen Hayes raises concerns over government SEND reforms
Scottish election 2026: what the manifestos say about education
We look at the six biggest parties’ manifestos and highlight key policies that would have an impact on schools
Spring term exclusions hit record high
The number of permanent exclusions in the spring term is the highest ever, DfE data shows, and growing proportions of SEND and disadvantaged students are being suspended
Votes at 16 is moving forward - but schools need support
Schools don’t have adequate time or resources to engage students in democratic processes, which is a concern if young people are to be given the right to vote at age 16, says Simon Lightman
How to bridge the gap between primary and secondary reading
There is more freely accessible support than ever to help secondary schools boost students’ literacy, yet some of this may be passing school leaders by, writes Jessie Ricketts