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A leader at a trust that was under financial pressure explains how a forensic look at staffing and curriculum enabled it to avoid cutting any jobs

The education secretary Bridget Phillipson delivered an end of academic year speech to an event in Westminster. Read that speech below.

The new advisory group, due to meet for the first time next week, includes the leaders of many of the biggest academy trusts, an email seen by Tes reveals

ASCL, NAHT, NEU and Community are also calling for a fair national pay structure and the full removal of performance-related pay

Caterers are being forced to cut portions and reduce their menus because of the shortfall in free school meals funding, research shows

With government planning a series of major education reforms, academy trusts must tell a ‘stronger story’ about their work, says Confederation of School Trusts’ chief executive

Navigating a complicated SEND system, while managing a child with complex needs, can feel exhausting for families, writes Leyla Gambell. This is how schools can help

It is not clear how the government intends to fulfil its promise to recruit 6,500 more teachers, an MPs’ committee warns

South East Essex Academy Trust will reverse its balance of primary and secondary schools if plans get the go-ahead

Handwriting has ‘important advantages’ and must not be undermined by the rollout of digital exams, former education secretary tells MPs

The ‘promise of freedom’ that Scotland’s Pupil Equity Fund gives to headteachers ‘may be illusory without a reliable evidence base’, researchers say

Mark Enser outlines why questions matter in the classroom – and how to support pupils to get better at asking them