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Tuesday
7th Jul 2026
AI tutors ‘make more work’ for teachers, experts say
With the DfE planning to introduce AI tutoring tools next year, experts tell an MPs’ committee that some tools can leave teachers ‘bogged down’ with ‘low-level’ work
Why cognitive load may be less important than you think
The idea that our brains can only process so much information at once has become central to evidence-informed teaching, but cognitive load theory should only ever be a ‘rule of thumb’, says Christian Bokhove
Monday
6th Jul 2026
Gove: Coalition government wrong to ‘neglect’ Sure Start
Speaking on a panel with the author of the review into the Neet problem, the former Conservative education secretary says Bridget Phillipson is right in prioritising school readiness
Have two years of Labour moved the key data points in schools?
The government is approaching the mid-point of its term in office, so is it making progress on recruitment, behaviour, attendance and its manifesto pledges?
Only 6% of schools opened late after England vs Mexico
Most schools did not make any changes to the school day to accommodate England’s 2am World Cup match against Mexico
Inclusion: experts warn against ‘ineffective’ teaching adaptations
The EEF has produced a new research-backed toolkit to support inclusive teaching, which highlights the risk of approaches that ‘lower expectations’
5 myths about inclusive teaching
The EEF has published a guide to help schools embed inclusive practice in their classrooms, including the myths to ignore
Friday
3rd Jul 2026
Revealed: RISE teams’ priorities for each region
The DfE publishes plans setting out its school improvement priorities for all of the nine regions in England
Safeguarding: is your school’s DSL getting the support they need?
The remit of the DSL has grown exponentially in recent years but the staffing, training and authority given to the role have barely changed, writes experienced safeguarding leader David Strange
Lucy Heller: Government needs to run the system, not try to run schools
As she steps down as CEO of Ark after 22 years, Lucy Heller gives Jon Severs an exclusive rare interview about her views on trusts, politics and the post-Covid period in schools
Schools face ‘difficult decisions’ over using X, says attorney general
The government’s chief legal adviser, Richard Hermer, speaks exclusively to Tes about citizenship, rule of law teaching and social media
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