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‘Ridiculous’ timeline for schools to introduce enrichment benchmarks

Schools will have less than a term to prepare the new enrichment entitlements before Ofsted inspects them, with sector leaders warning this is a ‘recipe for heightening stress’

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Ofsted inspection plan delay sparks Phillipson rebuke

Education secretary tells Sir Martyn Oliver it is 'disappointing' that Ofsted has delayed its consultation response on changes to the inspection system – with new inspections due to start next term

Dame Christine Gilbert to be appointed chair of Ofsted’s board

Former chief inspector, who led a major review into Ofsted, has been selected as chair of the schools watchdog

Cutting EHCPs ‘treats the symptom not cause’ of SEND crisis

A parliamentary inquiry into solving the SEND crisis heard evidence today from school leaders and research experts. Here is everything you need to know

DfE sets out how schools can ‘safely’ use AI

New guidance for schools on using AI can help to cut teachers' workload, says the government

Spending Review 2025: what schools can expect

A funding increase for schools is expected to be announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves this week – but experts question how much of a difference it will make

Being a primary head is a ‘very stressful and lonely job’

Only about a quarter of Scottish primary headteachers would recommend the role to others – the lowest proportion ever recorded in an annual survey

The FSM and pupil premium funding row explained

A DfE announcement on extending free school meals has sparked a political war of words. Tes digs into the numbers behind the conflict

Tackling ethnic disparities could help 6,500 new teachers target

The NFER has suggested that discrimination may be a factor behind the 'significant ethnic disparities' in initial teacher training rejection rates

‘Acute teacher shortages’ in rural areas and key subjects

New data shows hundreds of teaching posts being advertised ‘over and over again’ – prompting calls for probationers to be offered three-year contracts

Ofsted considers national team to lead on SEND inspections

Ofsted and the CQC will also consider moving to a report-card system for SEND area checks when the current cycle of inspections ends

P4s could work out acceptable teacher pay offer, says EIS chief

EIS general secretary makes her comments to AGM delegates as she formally opens a ballot on industrial action over workload

Teacher supply: why 5 subjects face gloomier forecasts

Why are drama, history, RE, PE and Classics having trainee recruitment targets hiked up when overall teacher supply is improving? Tes speaks to experts to find out

EU scheme ‘could boost language teacher pipeline’

Plan comes as figures suggest language assistant hires have fallen for the first time in five years

Regional board highlights: March 2025

Your essential guide to the key regional advisory board decisions in March 2025 across the country

Call for transparency over AI role in curriculum review

The DfE won't confirm whether AI is being used to analyse 7,000 submissions to the curriculum and assessment review