Monday
Supply agency fee capped at £55 per day under DfE ‘mandate’
New policy aimed at saving schools money is welcomed, but heads’ union points out that fewer supply staff would be needed if teacher recruitment and retention were improved
7 key findings from annual academy trust accounts report
The DfE’s sector-wide report and accounts show deficits rising, higher staff costs and millions of pounds of extra financial support
ISP expands South American presence with Uruguay school deal
Woodside School and its three campuses in Uruguay will be ISP’s first in the country as the trend for international school expansion into South America continues to gather pace
Council trials AI to tackle ‘substantial’ EHCP backlog
Cambridgeshire County Council hopes artificial intelligence will address ‘significant and growing’ EHCP workload
Friday
Growing number of new teachers quitting the profession in Scotland
Lib Dems voice fears of a ‘mismatch’ between the number of early career teachers and the availability of jobs
Why simple everyday rituals hold huge power
The corporate head of wellbeing at GEMS Education outlines how small everyday practices can be the bedrock of a thriving and happy school environment
Tes Schools Awards UK 2026: shortlist announced
The Tes Schools Awards UK celebrates the achievements of the teaching profession and wider school sector. Find out who has been shortlisted here
Do we really know what ‘good listening’ looks like?
Listening in class is associated with behaviours like sitting still and making eye contact, but these expectations can be difficult for some children to meet, says Rebekah Boylan
Why teachers leave - and what keeps them in the job
Emma Kell explains how research for her book on teachers’ lives shone a light on some of the deeper reasons why staff lose faith in the sector
Schools must work together to prepare for the new curriculum
Two trust leaders explain why they are encouraging more schools to come together and share ideas ahead of the 2028 deadline for implementing new requirements
Most teachers ‘don’t know how to support students with EBSA’
With new Tes research highlighting the problem of emotionally based school avoidance, leaders warn that the government’s attendance drive is not tackling the issues keeping children out of the classroom
What putting the phone ‘ban’ into law would mean for schools
With nearly one in 10 secondary teachers saying that phone use disrupted their most recent lesson, will the government’s planned legal change on phones in schools help?
