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Why do fewer teachers than ever want to be heads?

As headship aspiration reaches a record low, Tes explores what’s deterring people from taking the top job

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Pay special school staff as ‘consultants’ for mainstream, MPs told

Catholic Education Service tells SEND inquiry that special schools should be recognised as centres of excellence, with 'consultant' staff given extra pay, like in medicine

EIS: Teachers ‘at all stages’ hit with excessive workload

Almost half of Scottish teachers report working at least seven hours of unpaid overtime per week, according to new research

Push for 1000s more school cadets in ‘new era for defence’

Ministry of Defence review calls for officials to work with DfE 'to develop understanding of the Armed Forces among young people in schools'

Fact check: are school breakfast clubs getting 60p per pupil?

The DfE disputes the amount being widely quoted as the going rate – so how much are schools in the government's breakfast clubs pilot actually getting?

DfE appoints new ‘school leader advisor’

Headteacher Andrew O'Neill will take the role for 12 months and assist the government in creating and rolling out policy

GTCS calls for ‘coordinated approach’ to child protection

Scotland's teaching watchdog is also calling for ‘urgent and coordinated action’ to enhance the attractiveness of teaching as a career

DfE issues MAT investments guidance as reserves fall

'Much-needed' guidance on how to invest surplus funds comes as more trusts dip below DfE's 5% reserves threshold

Lift Schools director becomes Anthem CEO

David Hatchett has been named as Anthem Schools Trust's chief executive officer

Most teachers don’t find KS2 results data useful, DfE survey finds

New DfE teacher poll questions how useful teachers find primary statutory test results in identifying support needed for pupils

Early career teachers struggled with workload, finds ECF review

The Early Career Framework has been 'mostly successful', despite various challenges. Here are seven key messages

Sick private school pupils ‘denied access to education’

A council has been accused of 'discrimination' for charging sick private school pupils more than £100 an hour to access its hospital-based teaching service

£470m announced for Condition Improvement Fund next year

Over 650 schools and colleges will receive money for building repairs through the capital funding pot

Teacher training providers seek clarity over immigration reforms

Visa changes could deter international students from training as teachers in England unless exemptions are provided, teacher trainers warn

School Leaders Scotland appoints new general secretary

David Barnett, who has led three secondary schools throughout his career, officially takes over as general secretary in September

School trip Sats question criticised as budget cuts bite

The 2025 KS2 Sats maths reasoning paper asked pupils about the cost of travel and hotels, despite reports of cuts to school trips more than doubling in recent years