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Paul Tough talks to Tes about a typical working week running one of the oldest international schools in Hong Kong as it celebrates its 50th anniversary

Artificial intelligence is ‘an area of significant concern’ for schools, says the International Baccalaureate’s chief digital officer – but it has incredible potential ‘if used mindfully’

Teachers in the most deprived areas of the country are more likely to say their school cannot afford to run extracurricular activities, NEU survey finds

Nearly nine in 10 teachers say class sizes are a barrier to making their school more inclusive for pupils with special educational needs

Early education minister’s letter to chief inspector outlines new requirements for Ofsted, including the need to inspect every four years

After the DfE announced its plan for every mainstream school to have a resource base, leaders at King’s Group Academies explain how special schools can help to make this a success

If we want to improve outcomes for pupils with SEND, let’s start by using more positive, neuro-affirming language, says Mike Blakey, chief education officer at Outcomes First Group

The government wants an inclusion base in every mainstream secondary but lacks basic data on what specialist facilities already exist – and Tes analysis reveals huge regional gaps in provision

There is an ‘uncomfortable duality’ in an education system that champions social justice but relies on assessment that is ‘wholly inappropriate’ for many young people, says head Gail Preston

Annual DfE data for pupil absence indicates overall improvement in the attendance rate, but severe absence continues to rise

Emotionally based school avoidance is often a particular problem for autistic students, writes educational psychologist Sue Sheppard, but there are ways for schools to offer support

We don’t just need more teachers – we need people to think differently about teaching as a job, writes one trust leader who switched careers to join the profession