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As election battlelines are drawn, Anne Longfield explains why it’s clear focusing on education and its impact on the economy is an argument voters are ready to hear about

Letting all school leaders see behind the curtain would reduce fear of Ofsted inspection and make it more collaborative, says this trust regional director

Addressing ‘avoidable absence’ is still a clear focus for policymakers, but what do we really know about what works? A 2022 evidence review from the EEF shed some light on the problem, as Kate Parker found out

Here are five recommendations from experts speaking to an MPs’ committee today about how schools could be better supported to teach digital literacy and online safety

In a keynote speech, the shadow education secretary also confirms Labour would legislate to ensure parents cannot avoid paying the proposed VAT on private school fees

Northern Ireland schools receive advice on changes to RSE and lessons on issues such as birth control and abortion rights

Pupils should take a lead in planning how to make the environment around their school safer for them when they are walking or cycling, says Karen McGregor

But experts sound warnings over data privacy and the reliability of AI in addressing the school attendance crisis

Schools minister Damian Hinds tells Tes that pupils with ‘mild anxiety’ should not be kept off school, as DfE rolls out attendance hubs

Trusts’ leader says DfE attendance measures are not enough and a ‘much more systemic response’ is needed

Headteachers and trust leaders back return as watchdog promises to publish its response to the coroner’s Regulation 28 report relating to Ruth Perry’s death on 19 January