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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Friday
2nd Oct 2026
Why the 30 best education bets miss a vital ingredient
The New York Times surveyed researchers to evaluate 30 education interventions on cost and effectiveness. Matthew Kraft explains the bigger lesson from this analysis
How to sell the value of education in our ‘get rich quick’ social media age
In a world where young people see content creators seemingly striking it rich from just a couple of videos, teachers must make the longer-term pay-off of education attractive, says Shen Megalaa
Thursday
1st Oct 2026
Trusts face ‘difficult decisions’ on school closures as rolls fall
The Queen Street Group of MATs also highlights calls for trust-wide approaches to AI
Heads warn of major threat to government’s work experience plans
School leaders say employers are withdrawing from offering placements amid uncertainty over the impact of new safeguarding changes
Most students say school staff not aware of bullying
Major DfE survey of Year 8s also reveals that girls and students with SEND are less likely to feel like they belong in school
DfE tests what it is ‘reasonable’ to expect of schools on SEND
Draft documents set out examples of what might be seen as ‘reasonable’ and ‘unreasonable’ adjustments for pupils with SEND, as part of the government’s drive to increase inclusion in mainstream schools
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How to succeed in your first 30 days as a MAT CEO
Three trust leaders tell Tes about their first month in the job – what surprised them, what they learned and the advice that helped them through it
Globeducate acquires first schools in Lithuania
The international schools group has entered the country with the purchase of a nursery group and a school with campuses in two cities
6 ways to tackle misogyny in schools
New DfE data shows that schools cannot ignore the problem of misogynistic language – so here are research-informed strategies to address it, says Sarah Mullin
El Niño is coming - are international schools ready?
This year’s El Niño climate phenomenon could be ‘the biggest upheaval in global weather for a thousand years’. Here, international school leaders tell Emma Seith how they’re preparing for everything from typhoons, floods and droughts to snakes in the playground
Risk of cybersecurity falling through leadership gaps, warns Ofqual
The number of cyberattacks on schools has dropped – but leaders still need to do more to protect against the threat, says watchdog