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Google is among eight tech firms awarded a contract to pilot AI tutors, with the DfE planning to roll out the technology to help disadvantaged students

Schools targeted for help under DfE scheme may feel 'unfairly stigmatised', says heads' leader

Academy trusts are being left with less time to finalise and scrutinise their budgets because key DfE documents remain unpublished, experts warn

MPs hear it will take a 'heroic effort' for the government to meet its target of 100 per cent of schools being covered by 2030 – and that strict behaviour policies risk 'punishing' pupils for mental health issues

Employer contributions to the Teachers' Pension Scheme are set to fall – but schools will not necessarily be able to keep the savings, Tes understands

The government's long-awaited enrichment benchmarks for schools have finally been published, encompassing areas such as civic engagement, the arts, nature and sport

Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X will all be inaccessible to under-16s under government plans, but messaging apps such as WhatsApp will be permitted

Findings come as the government’s consultation on school food standards closes, ahead of new rules in September

Multi-academy trust CEOs and headteachers are among many education figures included in the King's Birthday Honours list

Ofsted publishes updated grading toolkits and guides for inspectors coming into effect from September

Lockable pouches that prevent students from accessing their devices during the school day are central to the DfE's plans for ‘phone‑free’ schools

There has been a sharp rise in the salary gap between male and female leaders of the 100 biggest academy trusts, Tes analysis reveals

The Inspiring Futures through Learning trust and Chiltern Learning Trust hope to merge next year if their plan gets DfE approval

Industrial action ballots have jumped by nearly two-thirds since 2023, the union's latest accounts show, as redundancy disputes rise

Landmark qualification to be made available in schools years after its initial target start date, with content to be decided after a 12-week consultation

The latest official data shows a 24 per cent increase in the number of pupils with an education, health and care plan in the past two years

Tes analysis shows entries are down 41 per cent since 2013, with the government accused of showing 'none of the action required' to help music flourish

School leaders' union calls on the Standards and Testing Agency to abandon its 'rigid' approach to marking and reward children for demonstrating understanding

Around half of secondary schools have already produced extra documents to prepare for the new inspections

Students sitting maths exam today only discovered the problem once papers had been opened – now AQA promises to contact schools before results day to 'explain what we’ve done to make sure no learners are disadvantaged'

New network aims to make government more aware of the challenges being faced by academy trust leaders

Suggestion comes amid reports that school buildings funding will be diverted into defence budget

GMB, Unison and Unite express 'profound concerns' over the direction of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body

Provisional entries data for this summer has been released by Ofqual – with sharp drops in computing and French among the standout trends