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The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for UK schools
Wednesday
7th Jan 2026
Employment Rights Act: what does it mean for teachers and schools?
The key legislative changes to employment rights that heads and HR teams need to be aware for the year ahead – and beyond
Teacher wellbeing isn’t just about workload - it’s about purpose
If education really wants to get staff wellbeing right, it needs to understand the true reasons why teachers enjoy their job, says this trust CEO
Tuesday
6th Jan 2026
It’s ‘impossible’ to take on special schools, says MAT
Thirty-school trust says the size of the financial deficits being reported by special schools mean that it cannot take on any more
ESS SIMS loses market dominance for school information systems
ESS SIMS once ruled the school management information system market in England but it has now been overtaken by competitor Arbor, figures show
Schools’ growing role in early education revealed
DfE research shows that school-based day nurseries are on the rise, and that schools have the most qualified staff
Dukes Education founder on Middle East plans, SEND outcomes and Brexit
Aatif Hassan talks to Tes about running one of the fastest-growing international school groups, how his own upbringing – filled with ‘tragedy and failure’ – led him to education and why ‘plans are afoot’ for expansion in 2026
‘We’re an organisation that embraces its “wrongness”’
In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Heidi Dennison and Simon Knight, joint headteachers at Frank Wise School
What trends like ‘67’ reveal about Gen Alpha pupils
The latest crazes in schools may seem nonsense to adults – but there is actually a deeper meaning to it all, explains this international deputy head
Monday
5th Jan 2026
Hundreds of schools close due to snow and ice
More than 400 schools across the UK have been unable to open after heavy snowfall, with weather warnings still in place
What can schools do about children missing education?
The number of children missing education has increased by a staggering 19 per cent in a year. One headteacher explains what this really means, and how schools can help these vulnerable children
3 ways the White Paper could fix the EHCP system
Why a tiered system for education, health and care plans would radically improve support – and two other core ideas the government could use to solve the SEND crisis