Thursday
We need to talk about the neurodivergent teachers in our schools
There must be plenty of teachers who are neurodivergent, but we never hear about them, says one former head who has ADHD. Are they getting the support they need in schools?
How to make your action research matter
Too often, teachers’ action research projects fail to have the whole-school impact that they should, argues Sally Franklin. Here are five key questions to ask to put that right
Wednesday
Ofsted rejects 9 in 10 complaints about schools
The vast majority of complaints that qualified for Ofsted investigation last year did not lead to an immediate inspection, watchdog says
Small number of pupils fuels soaring unauthorised absence rates
The trend is most pronounced at secondary, where almost half of unauthorised absence is down to students who were missing from school without permission 15 times or more in a year
Teacher Development Trust to become part of Chartered College
The education charity will officially become part of professional body the Chartered College of Teaching later this year, in a move described as an ‘exciting opportunity’ to improve CPD
Why schools and trusts should ‘grow their own’ teachers
Developing support staff to step into teaching roles is an effective recruitment solution, writes Sam Gibbs, but the challenge lies in creating the right pathways to let talent grow and flourish
Why schools should stop pushing reading for pleasure
Reading for pleasure has become central to school literacy strategies, but there are increasing calls to ditch it, with research suggesting it has done little to turn pupils into avid readers
Tuesday
Tes Wellbeing Report: Teachers warn of SEND and workload pressures
Tes’ Teacher Wellbeing Report 2026 also reveals what teachers really think about pupil behaviour, career progression, flexible-working opportunities and more
Social media ban for under-16s rejected by MPs
Defeated amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill was supported by the House of Lords and teaching unions
DfE estimates of schools’ costs ‘disingenuous’
Leaders say the government’s claim that schools can afford teacher pay rises ignores their growing costs, including the prospect of energy price hikes due to the Middle East conflict
How many international schools are led by women?
Is the dominance of white men in international school leadership waning? Tes gathers data from more than a dozen organisations to investigate the gender gap – and looks at why, despite positive signs, there is still more work to do
Why Uta Frith is wrong about girls and autism
Don’t dismiss the female presentation in the rethinking of the autistic spectrum, argues Dr Sue Franklin
