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Wednesday
25th Feb 2026
3 in 5 people see teaching as ‘unappealing’
Just 6 per cent of respondents view teaching as a ‘very appealing’ job, YouGov survey suggests
For the SEND reforms to work, we need staff to flourish
Giving teachers more support must be the foundation on which the new special educational needs system is built, writes the Church of England’s interim chief education officer
Tuesday
24th Feb 2026
‘The SEND reforms are not a recipe for inclusion, but for disaster’
A lack of clarity and not enough funding will endanger well-intentioned reforms, argues shadow education secretary Laura Trott
Cambridge updates digital literacy curriculum for the AI era
Understanding ‘parasocial’ relationships, including with AI chatbots, and avoiding plagiarism are among the key updates to teaching topics for pupils aged 5 to 14
KS4 reforms to make lower-attaining pupils ‘more visible’
Government launches a consultation on reforms to key stage 4, including changes to RISE interventions and a new ‘best fit’ progress measure targeted at low prior attainers
The eco-school taking climate change education to the next level
Every lesson at Arbor School in Dubai has an environmental focus brought to life through its ‘living campus’ – with biodomes, a farm and a menagerie of adopted animals
Monday
23rd Feb 2026
Schools White Paper: the sector reacts
What do leaders and experts across the schools sector make of the government’s new plans for education? Tes rounds up opinions on the proposals on SEND, multi-academy trusts, disadvantage and more
Why a trust-based system is the ‘best bet’ for children
As the government moves to make all schools part of a trust, Leora Cruddas explains how this can help to build a system with the capacity to keep getting better
How is Labour planning to reform SEND?
The DfE sets out proposals for schools to produce statutory support plans for pupils with SEND and for new national inclusion standards. Here’s everything you need to know about its reform plans
Schools White Paper: all you need to know
Tes has gathered all of the key information from the Labour government’s schools White Paper
Why Caitlin Moran needs your young writers
Tes is backing a new prize to help disadvantaged young people get into journalism – here, writer Caitlin Moran explains all the details