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A Tes investigation exposes the extent to which schools rely on funding for disadvantaged pupils to support children's most basic needs and fund core staffing

Prime minister announces crackdown on schools that 'pressure' parents into buying branded school uniform

After the education secretary's suggestion that brand new GCSE-level qualifications may be created for flagship technical routes policy, school leaders warn of need for extra funding and training

Many believe Andy Burnham’s flagship education policy of new 'technical routes' shows the right ambition. But if specialist staff and funding are in short supply, it risks harming the subjects it seeks to promote, the CEO of a leading technical education charity tells Tes in an exclusive interview

Lords committee says the government needs to learn lessons from the funding impact of falling rolls in primary schools to avoid the same problems happening in secondary

MPs hear experts' concerns about the volume of changes about to hit schools, as well as fears that new technical qualifications could be seen as 'lower-status'

Higher proportion of RE lessons taught by non-specialist teachers at KS3 than in other humanities, finds report by the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education

Watchdog apologises for the timing of the inspection, as campaigners demand that the deferral request system for small schools be changed

Tes analysis finds large differences in areas such as PE and drama after Ofqual published – for the first time – qualification results and uptake by subject at local authority level

The event returns for its third year, offering 15 categories for schools around the world to enter – including two new awards

Settings will not get any extra money for providing more extracurricular activities as part of an enrichment 'entitlement', the DfE confirms

Teachers show rapidly fading enthusiasm for AI, according to report based on survey of the profession in the UK

Charlie Lang, who has spent more than two decades at the Department for Education, will take up the role in November

Schools already have to follow healthier food standards from September, but 'more draconian' rules are needed, says Dame Prue Leith

Views gauged on idea that primary schools would identify pupils considered at risk of being Neet after they leave secondary school

Consultancy firm will develop national standards setting out how teachers should use AI and technology safely and effectively

Inspection evidence from schools will help inform strategies for keeping 16- to 18-year-olds in education, training or employment

As results day data shows falling entries, Cambridge OCR managing director Myles McGinley says the subject is 'more important than ever' as AI takes off

Tes analyses the subject-by-subject changes in exam results in England, including reductions in pass rates for English and maths and better grades in languages

This year's GCSE results also reveal that the regional divide in England in attainment continued to widen while the gender gap narrowed

The government's spending plans could include the creation of national SEND CPD programmes, with contracts expected to be awarded to providers next year

Girls, disadvantaged students and children with SEND report lower levels of school belonging, DfE study finds

The new school will open next September and eventually cater for as many as 1,600 pupils

Dame Rachel de Souza calls for a change in the law after data shows most school referrals to the anti-terrorism programme bounce back with no action taken