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Can Labour put all schools into trusts?

The government’s schools White Paper sets out a goal for full academisation - but Tes analysis suggests that it would take decades to turn this into reality

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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

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

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

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

Ofsted: Heads need to ‘think carefully’ about phones in schools

But Sir Martyn Oliver stops short of agreeing that inspectors should fail a school on safeguarding if students are seen with phones, in letter seen by Tes

Saracens Multi-Academy Trust appoints new CEO

Chris Woolf joins the three-school trust following the retirement of Kate Alcock

New Year Honours: MAT boss knighted and other leaders recognised

Six multi-academy trust leaders are among the education figures included in the New Year Honours list

Ofsted inspectors to use Word documents for recording evidence

The watchdog will temporarily use Microsoft Word documents to gather inspection evidence as electronic system continues to malfunction

Cognita boosts Spain presence to 10 schools

The international schools group – which now has over 100 schools across 21 countries – has acquired an all-through school in Madrid

SEND: Opening resource bases ‘risks making you a magnet school’

With the government wanting mainstream schools to open specialist provision, heads warn that this can lead to increased pressures from parents and other schools

Sats scores are still below pre-Covid levels - is this the reason why?

While overall Sats scores have been creeping upwards, a significant – and growing – minority of children are deemed unable to sit the tests. Cerys Turner uncovers the reasons behind a widening gap in KS2 assessment

DfE issues guidance on use of restraint in schools

School staff have a 'legal power' to use 'reasonable force' to prevent students from causing injury, damage or disorder, or committing a crime, the updated DfE guidance says

School insurance costs to rise by up to 3 times inflation

The DfE's risk protection arrangement will increase to £29 per pupil from April 2026, up more than 7 per cent on 2025

Gould: Teacher training is ‘huge issue’ in SEND reform talks

Minister is asked about how specialist places in mainstream schools will be staffed during latest public engagement event

Teachers leaving profession ‘sooner than expected’, warns GTCS

The Scottish watchdog identifies 5 key ways to make teaching more attractive, as new data shows staff are quitting over lack of support and jobs