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SEND reform bill unlikely to be published until new year
Government adviser suggests bill will be published early in 2027 and also says the DfE is considering how it can create a curriculum ‘that young people can succeed in’
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Tributes paid after death of trust chair Julius Weinberg
Ormiston Academies Trust recalls 'extraordinary man' whose career encompassed medicine, education and public service
Tom Bennett on SEND, exclusions and why his behaviour model works
Tom Bennett has advised on behaviour policy in England for a decade – he sits down with Kyle Tormey to explain why the latest iteration of his behaviour support will deliver safer and calmer classrooms
Headteacher gender pay gap ‘widest since records began’
Average pay gap for all state school heads increased to an 'unacceptable' £9,771, finds analysis by the NAHT school leaders’ union
Is the teacher pay rise ‘fully funded’?
Schools have been told they can cover this year's teacher pay rise through pension savings. Tes explains what this actually means for budgets
MAT Tracker regional deep dive: North West
Tes examines the outlook for the academies sector in the North West, as part of our MAT Tracker series delving into regional movements and trends
‘Death spiral’ in language learning demands action, government told
Think tank report finds 'stark disparities' in uptake of GCSE languages across different parts of England
KS3 Alliance launches national call for evidence on ‘overlooked’ phase
Schools and trusts are asked to help define the purpose of early secondary years amid concerns that students can lose engagement after Year 7
Suspensions climb fastest in Years 2-4, data shows
Overall suspension rate is dropping but still climbing in primaries and remaining high among disadvantaged pupils, FFT analysis shows
Teacher pay award to be funded through pension savings
But this does not guarantee that every school will have the funds to fully cover the rise
LEGO learning expert to join international schools group
Bo Stjerne Thomsen has been appointed to bring ‘greater scientific rigour’ to learning and teaching across Nord Anglia's 90 schools – and help the group harness the power of AI
Surge in secondaries using lockable pouches for phones
Schools must not bear costs of statutory guidance making schools phone-free, chancellor warned ahead of Budget
Play-based learning helps boost maths in KS1, study reveals
Teaching Year 2 pupils to reason about maths through games and practical activities boosted attainment, EEF trial finds
Powell told to revamp ‘dispiritingly dull’ English curriculum
Education committee chair Helen Hayes writes to education secretary asking her to 'look again' at review of how English is being taught
Barton urges new government to review White Paper
Former headteachers' leader warns government is trying to do too much and warned it could 'flog the system to death'
National centre promises to ‘revitalise’ arts in ‘under-served’ schools
New online centre's drive for high-quality arts teaching and enrichment will prioritise 'children and communities currently least able to access them'
Secondaries gain ‘flexibility’ on school food standards
Government sets out healthy food plans after consultation received mixed views on a range of proposed restrictions
Fears over lack of teachers for new natural history GCSE
Experts also highlight concerns about the new qualification overlapping with other subjects and schools' ability to provide equal access to high-quality fieldwork
Pupil attainment rises ‘substantially’ more in MATs, finds study
But Confederation of School Trusts' research report admits there is 'uncertainty' over the reasons why academies showed greater improvement in results
Heads in Middle East hit out at ‘incomprehensible’ grades
After international A-level and GCSE exams were cancelled due to the Iran war, contingencies were put in place but school leaders say the process has been 'a shambles', with grades for entire cohorts making 'no sense'
Hundreds of schools denied cash for fire safety repairs
Tes investigation reveals how schools are 'pitted against one another' to secure funding for building repairs
Powell: No more ‘dog eat dog’ culture between schools
Education secretary tells Tes she is 'agnostic' about school structures as she sets out her ambitions for technical education
High SEND schools 5 times more likely to miss Ofsted inclusion standard
Experts warn of 'serious flaws' in the watchdog's framework and question why schools with higher levels of SEND and disadvantaged pupils are getting lower grades
Free breakfast clubs scheme will take 7 years at current pace
DfE wants all primary schools to have free breakfast clubs by the end of this Parliament, but 17 months into the scheme, more than 14,000 schools are still without one
Schools use robots to help tackle school avoidance
New Schools Network announces two year-long projects aimed at improving parental engagement and attendance