Friday
Whoever wins the election, trusts are ready to work with them
The deputy CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts explains why it’s important the organisation holds no political affiliations, especially during an election
More schools train mental health ‘triage’ staff amid ‘crisis’
Rise in teachers who report their school has recruited emotional literacy support assistants as more heads say they “can’t afford to wait” for help
Thursday
New CEO hired to lead 31-school White Horse Federation
Dr Dan Nicholls, currently deputy CEO at Cabot Learning Federation, will take up new role from September
7 EHCP insights: age, gender, ethnicity and decision times
New data from the DfE reveals a raft of insights on education, health and care plans. Dan Worth breaks down the key data schools and teachers need to know
Weekly round-up: The education battle lines are drawn
Tes’ essential education news round-up includes the three main political parties setting out their policies for schools ahead of next month’s election
‘Labour is proposing ambitious change for education’
The Labour Party manifesto promises needed change and ambitious proposals, argues Jonny Uttley
SQA replacement ‘much more than a name change or rebrand’
The new Qualifications Scotland body due in 2025 will prioritise the voices of teachers and pupils, promise the chair and chief executive of the Scottish Qualifications Authority
Consistency and oversight needed in tutoring
Following new government guidance recognising the growing role of tutoring in schools, this principal says it is time the market was better regulated
Funding crisis ‘will increase class sizes’ in most schools
One head in an ASCL poll warns that the only thing left to cut is teaching staff after ‘paring everything back to the bone’
