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Hackney safeguarding chair will write to the education secretary to voice concerns over criticism of the review from DfE behaviour ambassador Tom Bennett

School leaders are not planning changes to arts provision, despite the scrapping of the EBacc, polling reveals

Demographic decline is squeezing school budgets and forcing political choices. Is it time to rethink the way schools are funded?

Inspectorate and government warned they need to mitigate against risk that the move to new inspection framework will ‘inadvertently’ look like a decline in standards

With the new Ofsted inspections underway, CST deputy chief Steve Rollett reflects on trusts’ experiences so far and explains why many schools may be disappointed with their new gradings

Leaders question education secretary’s suggestion that creating more specialist places in mainstream schools will address SEND cost pressures outlined in Budget

Government had aimed to publish its plan to fulfil its manifesto promise by the end of the year – but now tells Tes this will be released along with its White Paper

The balance held by local authority-maintained schools in deficit has dropped more than £90m further into the red, government data shows

The government’s child poverty strategy signals a shift towards a system where schools no longer have the added responsibility of addressing disadvantage, says MAT CEO Dawn Haywood

Children in nappies in Reception is a significant issue for staff and pupils alike, but if we embrace new guides, we can begin to tackle this, argues Gail Brown

The curriculum and assessment review marks a subtle shift in how we understand the term ‘knowledge-rich’ that could have big implications for schools, writes Megan Dixon

While the rise in applications for teacher training is welcome, schools can only thrive if experienced staff remain in the profession, writes Sarah Mullin