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Schools face ‘impossible’ SEND support package plans, experts warn

‘Bizarre’ government proposals risk lumping together pupils with vastly different needs, and stripping out mental health support, leaders tell Tes

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Reshuffle: McKinnell, Morgan and Daby replaced as DfE ministers

The schools minister has left government as three new education ministers have been appointed, but portfolios have yet to be announced

Cognita confirms top HR chief; Bedford appoints India school head

Experienced female leaders appointed to two notable roles within international education space

Up to 1 in 4 vapes confiscated in schools contained spice

Warning issued about health dangers after research involving more than 100 schools across seven regions of England

Tom Bennett: strict rules ‘dovetail perfectly’ with inclusion

The DfE attendance and behaviour ambassador defends his record and tells Tes why he wants to check on teacher-training providers

Revealed: the rise in violent incidents in schools

Tes investigation leads to warning that teachers and pupils need ‘urgent help’ to deal with rising levels of violence

AI risks harming pupils’ ability to learn, research finds

Paper by former DfE adviser says uncritical use of generative AI tools in schools could trigger a ‘cognitive collapse’

Early years inquiry to scrutinise staffing and school readiness

Workforce sustainability in early years will be examined by Commons Education Select Committee, as will families’ access to services and the quality of outcomes for children

New SQA CEO: Qualifications Scotland will be ‘very different’

But changes ushered in by SQA replacement body Qualifications Scotland will take time, new chief executive Nick Page says in a Tes Scotland interview

Pressure to be online causes pupils to miss school, report finds

Fines and sanctions can improve attendance in the short term, but risk alienating pupils and damaging trust in staff

Consultation launched on future of school inspection in Scotland

Improvements to school inspection are essential to drive up standards in schools, says education secretary

School nurseries: second wave of bids to open this month

Announcement comes as 189 new school-based nurseries are opening or expanding from first wave of funding

Royal Grammar School, Guildford plans four-school India expansion

Deal underlines the strong demand for private schools to develop and grow their brands overseas

Ark Schools and Pontefract Academies Trust reveal merger plan

Pontefract is described as 'the founding base of a new northern hub for Ark', with merger due to take place next September

Why GEMS Education is aiming ‘Beyond100’ for pupil wellbeing

The head of wellbeing for international schools group GEMS Education talks to Tes about its major new initiative to help children live long and healthy lives by introducing meaningful ‘micro habits’

Swinney: Schools ‘anchor institutions’ when it comes to tackling poverty

First minister makes ‘plea’ for better use to be made of the ‘trusted relationships’ schools have with families