General
Monday
4th Aug 2025
What are teaching theories?
Teaching theories can feel complex and confusing, but they needn’t be. We look at the rationale behind the most prominent philosophies in education
What are the different teaching approaches?
How a person teaches is highly individual, but there are some broad categories that teaching approaches fall into. Here, we give an overview
How to ensure Gen Z ECTs thrive from day one
Early career teachers will say yes to everything but it’s vital to limit their workload – because this generation will walk away if they face unrealistic expectations and lack support, says Professor Michael Green
Is it getting too hot for summer exams?
With extreme weather officially the new norm, Tes explores calls to move GCSEs and A levels to a cooler time of year
Friday
1st Aug 2025
Summer-born children face ‘unfair’ postcode lottery in admissions
Campaigners and parents call for greater consistency for families who do not want their child to start primary school almost a year younger than some of their classmates
New NASUWT boss: ‘I’m shocked at what teachers put up with’
Speaking to Tes after his election win, former Fire Brigades Union leader Matt Wrack reveals the issues he will make a priority, from teacher workload to poor behaviour and Ofsted’s planned inspection changes
Thursday
31st Jul 2025
SEND firm profits of £100m spark call for action
Liberal Democrats urge government to cap the ‘exorbitant’ profits of private companies providing SEND education
7 key findings from the DfE’s latest teacher training data
The DfE has released data for the 2023-24 initial teacher training performance profiles
Exam board to be fined £350K for breaches
Ofqual is set to fine WJEC – which operates under the Eduqas brand in England – for two rule breaches, including handing more than 1,500 students incorrect GCSE grades
7 studies on how to boost learning you might not have heard of
Teachers are often only exposed to the ‘blockbuster’ studies from education research, writes Mark Roberts, who shares seven lesser-known papers to inform your practice
Geoff Barton to lead inclusion task force
Former heads’ leader tells Tes the group will look at how funding for SEND is used, the role of special schools and the accountability system