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Ofsted cannot inspect every school in the system reliably, says former chief inspector

If Labour is to ensure the curriculum can equip pupils with critical thinking tools, the approach for schools should look something like this, argues Bernard Andrews

Teachers tend to see fidgeting as a problem, says Mark Roberts. But there’s evidence that, managed carefully, it can bring important cognitive benefits

The trust system does not have to cause anxiety for headteachers outside that system, argues Alice Edgington as she explains why she has become a convert to being part of a family of schools

As the government’s child poverty taskforce meets for the first time, leaders tell Tes what they think the strategy should address when it comes to schools

New national advice on mobile phones in Scottish schools has put common sense ahead of one-size-fits-all rules, says this secondary head

More families appealed their child’s school place for this academic year, new government figures show

New Scottish government guidance says ‘mobile phones can both enhance and detract from learning’ and leaves it to schools and councils to decide ‘restrictions and limitations’

The interim chief executive of Education Scotland shares what she has discovered in her ongoing challenge to visit every Scottish local authority by the end of 2024

‘Culture shift’ in behaviour management has made teachers feel ‘disempowered’, says plan, which backs ‘relationships-based approaches’ and barely mentions exclusions

Education Policy Institute’s Emily Hunt outlines attainment data that shows how gaps between boys and girls fluctuate over time – and the pandemic’s impact on this

A change in approach to parenting and rising distrust are shifting relationships between parents and schools, finds Holly Korbey