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Teachers will need at least a 7 per cent increase over three years to keep pace with other professions, says National Foundation for Educational Research

The government’s newly announced policies, from SEND training to maternity pay, can improve the experiences of early career teachers, writes one member of the Headteachers’ Roundtable

School staff are also concerned about a lack of parent support on reading, research shows, while heads warn reading for pleasure has been ‘squeezed out of the curriculum’

Many women leave teaching shortly after returning from maternity leave. Teacher Evelyn Waite asks what is pushing them out, and how new mums and their schools can sidestep the common pitfalls of coming back to work

A now-defunct government programme for ‘gifted and talented’ students could have ‘inadvertently reinforced educational inequalities’, say researchers – but they still want to see the idea revived

Scottish teachers secured a three-stage pay deal taking them up to the 2026-27 academic year – here Tes details their exact salary rises, as well as those for school leaders, music instructors and educational psychologists

Sexism and misogyny are also now ‘in plain sight’, says ASCL general secretary after research highlights school leaders’ concerns

Which teachers are eligible for targeted retention incentive payments, and when can they apply?

Inspectors recruited under the scheme will not get an inspection fee, with Ofsted instead contributing to their employers’ costs

Jonny Uttley is moving on from the 12-academy trust after six years as CEO and 15 years at the MAT

The government’s plan for all schools to be in strong trusts is welcome – but only as a route to implementing the broader reforms the schools White Paper is calling us towards

The government’s SEND plans involve thousands of pupils being taught in new ‘inclusion bases’ - but many school sites don’t have space to create them, say leaders