General
Monday
17th Nov 2025
Reform deputy says pupils wearing ear defenders in class is ‘insane’
Reform’s deputy leader claims there is ‘over-diagnosis’ of neurodiverse conditions, appearing at an event where a former Ofsted chief says dyslexia just means ‘bad at reading’
EPI chief executive Natalie Perera moving to AQA
The exam board has also appointed United Learning’s director of curriculum and assessment as its chief qualifications officer
How ‘quality improvement groups’ can boost trust-wide CPD
With too many teachers reporting that CPD has no real impact on their practice, Zoe Enser explains how an enquiry-based approach is helping to join the dots
Budget 2025: What schools need from Rachel Reeves
With the chancellor due to deliver her Budget next week, Michael Green recommends four financial priorities that would not only give schools stability but also benefit the wider economy
Will Ofsted’s new system last? I wouldn’t bet on it
With Ofsted’s new inspection framework now up and running, it will be months before we really know how well it’s working – but past experience of reform raises some alarm bells, writes this former HMI
Friday
14th Nov 2025
15-fold increase in DfE influencer spend since 2022
Exclusive data obtained by Tes shows the Department for Education spent more than £200,000 on influencer marketing from April to October this year
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Extra enrichment isn’t possible, teachers warn
The DfE is introducing enrichment benchmarks to push schools to deliver more extracurricular clubs – but research shows that teachers are already working unpaid and out of hours to deliver such activities
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Thursday
13th Nov 2025
Pupil absence remains ‘stubbornly high’ this year
Analysis of 2025-26 attendance rates so far shows absence levels remain similar to figures from the same time last year
5 principles to support more inclusive teaching
Inclusion in Practice is a sector-led project to provide examples of what successful inclusion looks like. Research lead Elin de Zoete outlines five key learnings for schools
Why outdoor learning must mean more than residential trips
Scotland’s outdoor education bill should be matched by a commitment to build teachers’ confidence in this area, say these researchers
How enrichment helped our trust improve attendance
By introducing four new core sports across its 20 schools, Redhill Academy Trust bolstered attendance, with a particular benefit for disadvantaged pupils. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears how it did it