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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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‘Rigid’ behaviour policies under fire in safeguarding review

'Zero-tolerance' discipline risks harming vulnerable students at London academy, finds independent report

Teacher numbers target missed - but headcount rises slightly

Teacher numbers in Scotland increased by 63 between 2024 and 2025, meaning the government has fallen short of its target to restore numbers to 2023 levels

Tes Awards for International Schools 2025 winners revealed

Thirteen individuals and schools from across the world have been honoured at this year's ceremony celebrating excellence and innovation in the sector

Warning over breakfast clubs transport ‘barrier’

Former schools minister questions DfE officials on whether home-to-school transport to breakfast clubs will be a legal entitlement

Urgent task force needed to monitor international recruits, IOP warns

Call for support comes as latest initial teacher training data shows international entrants for physics rising by more than two-thirds

Revealed: how RISE money is being spent

Nearly £19 million has already been spent on the government's school improvement plan – but there are concerns over where the rest will come from

What do alternative provision leaders want from the White Paper?

AP doesn't just need to be expanded – it needs to be refocused, say leaders ahead of upcoming reforms

Call for new national definition of special schools and AP

Children's commissioner report also calls for alternative provision sector to be renamed to give public better understanding of its work

Almost 40% of mat leave returners leave teaching within 4 years

The first year following return from maternity leave carries greatest risk of attrition, according to data from a charity for parent-educators

DfE to ‘cap profits’ of supply teacher agencies in savings drive

Schools will be expected to use a new government-backed framework for hiring supply teachers, department says

Lowered secondary teacher recruitment target is still missed

While primary has exceeded its goal for postgraduate teacher recruitment, secondary is still below the target, government data shows

Oracy opportunities and confidence decline in KS3, report finds

National Literacy Trust report also finds that expressing feelings becomes more difficult in the early part of secondary school

Getting accountability right is ‘key’ to SEND reforms, says minister

Schools minister Georgia Gould was taking part in the first public online event in a series discussing the government's planned SEND reforms

MPs grill Phillipson on SEND, phones and Ofsted

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson faces Commons Education Select Committee after government Budget sparks SEND controversy

Ofsted chief’s warning over ‘scandal’ of children missing education

Sir Martyn Oliver hopes the watchdog's new inspection framework will result in a 'system-wide behaviour shift on inclusion'