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Defeated amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill was supported by the House of Lords and teaching unions

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

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

Don’t dismiss the female presentation in the rethinking of the autistic spectrum, argues Dr Sue Franklin

Tweaking the requirement for GCSE students to read a 19th-century novel could add diversity while maintaining rigour and reducing teacher workload, argues Robert Eaglestone

Education Endowment Foundation says the introduction of digital assessment must not have a ‘detrimental impact’ on disadvantaged students, in its response to Ofqual consultation

Watchdog figures show 621 school inspections were deferred in 2024-25 and a further 37 were paused

Green Party’s vision for education ‘perfectly mirrors’ the NEU’s, general secretary Daniel Kebede tells Tes

The Public Accounts Committee has urged the government to clarify how it will tackle high spending on transporting children to school

Leading mathematician warns that the current maths qualification is trying to do ‘too much at once’ and risks leaving students behind

Trust in teachers, investment, ‘cross-party coherence’ and sustainable leadership must be cornerstones of Scotland’s educational future, says secondary school leaders’ body

New allergies guidance will give parents confidence that schools can keep their children safe, says early education minister Olivia Bailey