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Social media inquiry risks shifting blame on to schools, ASCL warns

Schools must not be left with the ‘policing burden’ around social media, says school leaders’ union as it demands that tech companies are held to account

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Maximum temperature limit in schools is essential, DfE told

Warnings from teaching bodies come as England sees record-breaking temperatures this week, prompting concerns about the impact of extreme heat in classrooms

Girls far more likely to take languages at A level, data shows

FFT Education Datalab analysis also finds that students from poorer backgrounds are less drawn to languages A levels, and identifies large gaps in entries between different ethnic groups

Curriculum reform team sees another high-profile departure

Jenny Oldroyd, director for curriculum at the Department for Education, will move posts next month, prompting one union to describe a series of recent departures as 'not ideal'

Nord Anglia acquires second school in Malaysia

Mont’Kiara International School, an IB school, will join the British International School of Kuala Lumpur, increasing choice within the same group for families in the capital

Social media inquiry risks shifting blame on to schools, ASCL warns

Schools must not be left with the ‘policing burden’ around social media, says school leaders’ union as it demands that tech companies are held to account

Students lack skills for on-screen assessment, warns exam board boss

In an exclusive interview with Tes, Eduqas CEO Ian Morgan talks about the risks of moving to on-screen assessment, the use of AI to mark exams and the debate over how long exams should be

Social media ban for under-16s is ‘no panacea’, say heads

Responding to the government consultation, the NAHT school leaders' union also warns of the risks of an 'overreliance' on edtech and AI tools in schools

SEND reforms: Special schools’ fears over funding and demand

Responding to the consultation on the government's SEND reforms, organisations from the specialist sector raise concerns about financial support and a lack of 'clarity' in the plans

Heads welcome falling rolls inquiry

Union leader calls for steps to protect staffing levels as schools face falling rolls driven by birth rates and cost-of-living crisis

Schools’ CIF odds improve slightly - but most projects miss out

Nearly seven in 10 applications to Condition Improvement Fund failed to secure funding, but DfE did approve 813 projects in the 2026-27 round

Andrew O’Neill seconded for another year as DfE policy adviser

Headteacher of All Saints Catholic College in London was first seconded to the Department for Education last summer to bring 'frontline expertise' to policymaking

How teaching unions fell out of love with Labour

After a promising start to relations between the Labour government and the education unions, tensions have started to rise. Will an unfunded pay award be the tipping point for another series of strikes?

Nearly 1 in 5 primary leaders tell parents to stop vaping

Heads' unions hope plans to make vaping illegal anywhere on site will help settings to reinforce existing school rules

PE and sport premium for primary schools scrapped

Replacement of the PE and sport premium with a new school sports 'partnerships network' has been described as 'deeply concerning' by heads' leaders

Schools could face more legal disputes, SEND experts warn

Lawyers, charities and school leaders voice fears about the impact of planned SEND reforms on schools' relationships with parents and the volume of complaints