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Senior official tells Tes SEND Show it wants to create a framework where ‘no children fall through the gap’

School will take over an existing IB setting in Gurugram, with executive head Dr Christopher Stevens suggesting it is the first of more overseas moves

Union also considers indicative ballot on industrial action if more is not done to mitigate the impact of inspection on wellbeing

Sarah Bennett, who is the current CEO of Inspiring Futures through Learning, will lead the new 43-school trust

Anxiety over periods is a major issue for girls, as Youth Sport Trust survey highlights gender divide in PE and physical activity participation levels

The experience of colleges with government pay controls suggests academy trusts will be left in limbo waiting for executive salaries to be approved, leader warns

Amid fierce criticism of its school inspections, Ofsted has been asked by education secretary Lucy Powell to go 'back to the drawing board'. John Roberts assesses whether it can find a path out of this crisis

Despite Ofsted welcoming findings from an independent evaluation of its inspections, heads’ leaders question Sir Martyn Oliver’s claim that the watchdog is ‘on the right track’

Trusts running specialist schools come in a range of shapes and sizes – but how are they evolving and what role will they play in the government’s SEND reforms?

The programme, called GR8 School, will use an interactive learning platform to track pupil progress, with teachers – 'human mentors' – stepping in to support when required

Wide disadvantage gap has not shifted but the proportion of pupils with SEND meeting the phonics standard reaches new high

NEU calls for tests to be scrapped after survey highlights teachers' fears that they will narrow the curriculum and crank up workload pressure

ASCL's senior members are meeting this week to decide how to take 'more assertive action' over inspection concerns

Deals for schools in Spain and the United Arab Emirates take the group's total to four international settings, with the promise of more to come

Andrew O'Neill, who was appointed school policy and delivery adviser under previous education secretary Bridget Phillipson, brings an early end to his secondment

Complex issues are being 'laced with political bias' in classrooms, says shadow education secretary, as the Conservatives set out plan to introduce mandatory training for teachers on impartiality

EEF trial of primary teachers using Oak National Academy's AI assistant finds newer teachers more likely to create lesson plans with it than experienced colleagues

Shadow education secretary warns against 'upheaval' of the school system under Labour's plan for new technical education courses from age 14

Tes tests the reaction to the first wave of official SEND training materials, focused on inclusive teaching and speech, language and communication development

The schools watchdog says it is continuing to develop a 'renewed inspection framework' for these providers, which have not been inspected since November 2025

Teachers who experience severe student behaviour are more likely to report suffering migraines, nausea and high blood pressure, finds NASUWT survey

Improving teacher wellbeing is in everyone’s interest – especially to boost retention. But how do you do it when budgets are tight and teachers face numerous pressures? Three leaders share ideas

Gareth Parker-Jones will leave Rugby next year to take up a role with its rival, as competition between private international school groups continues to intensify

The Queen Street Group of MATs also highlights calls for trust-wide approaches to AI