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Why do fewer teachers than ever want to be heads?
As headship aspiration reaches a record low, Tes explores what’s deterring people from taking the top job
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Can citizenship be squeezed into a ‘bursting’ primary curriculum?
Citizenship education is to become mandatory in primary schools. But how realistic is it to expect schools to fit a subject ranging from law to finances and media literacy into an already-busy timetable?
Independent group to monitor Ofsted’s impact on heads’ wellbeing
The NAHT launches advisory group, which will include the watchdog and DfE, amid concerns over new inspection framework
Revealed: How much the biggest MATs make from investments
The largest multi-academy trusts are generating millions by investing surplus cash, but sector leader warns this must not replace core funding
8 in 10 councils could be left insolvent by SEND deficits
Research suggests 95 per cent of councils have a deficit as a result of SEND spending exceeding their funding
Nearly a fifth of KS4 students recorded with SEND
The latest key stage 4 data shows that the proportion of students with SEND has been rising since before Covid, but also that the gender gap in KS4 results has narrowed
‘Excellent foundation’ for languages in Scottish schools
Modest growth at Higher level offers hope amid ongoing concerns about declining popularity of languages
Academy trust reserves to plummet in next two years
Trusts face a 'bleak outlook' with their budgets despite a strong financial performance last year, Kreston report warns
Lords vote to curb new powers over academy admissions
Peers back an amendment to the government's schools bill, despite Labour warnings that the change would leave schools victim to 'ridiculous market forces'
School phone ban backed by Lords in government defeat
The House of Lords votes in favour of a statutory ban on phones in schools, despite the government strengthening its guidance on this issue last month
DfE ‘particularly keen’ to recruit male teachers
Education minister Olivia Bailey tells MPs that the department wants to see more men 'teaching, guiding and leading' in schools
Reading for pleasure needs a ‘higher profile’ at school, MPs told
Education experts giving evidence to an MPs' inquiry into the decline in children reading for pleasure make four recommendations to address the problem
Fears over head and Sendco workload in new Ofsted inspections
Some senior leaders who have experienced the new report-card inspections have described them as 'brutal', ASCL tells schools' conference
Minister does not commit to transport for school breakfast clubs
In response to fears about pupils being denied access to free school breakfast clubs, early education minister Olivia Bailey would not be drawn on the likelihood of a policy change
Qualifications Scotland takes over from SQA on ‘momentous’ day
Scotland's new national qualifications body promises a bigger role for teachers and school leaders and will review 'all the qualifications we have in our portfolio'
McVittie appointed to lead review into Cabot Learning Federation
Multi-academy trust is the subject of a review following controversy over a decision to postpone a school visit by a Jewish MP