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Teacher Tapp data shows a higher level of support among Sendcos than other teachers for plans to create a new layer of learning support in mainstream schools

Teacher pay review process ‘undermined’ by the government’s late submission of evidence, warn unions

Former DfE permanent secretary calls for major reform, warning that the school system currently fails the pupils most in need of help

From September 2026, a new legal limit on the number of compulsory branded uniform items will be introduced. To plan wisely, schools should start preparing now

Shadow education secretary talks to Tes about the ‘pushback’ facing heads on exclusions, how schools are ‘lagging’ on phone bans and why RISE plans are ‘reckless’

The number of job adverts in the first month of the 2025-26 academic year was lower than during Covid, indicating ‘serious financial pressures’ for schools

The two unions will provide witness statements to support the NAHT’s bid for a judicial review over Ofsted’s new inspections

A new paper proposes reducing the Scottish school summer holiday by a week to guarantee a fortnight off in October and a week-long break in February

The benchmark is one of several adopted by the government as a ‘starting point’ for its new enrichment framework for schools, leader tells Tes

The latest DfE figures show that overall pupil absence has improved, but a higher proportion of children are missing more than half of their classes

Being a head of department can be one of the most rewarding but also draining jobs in school, writes Mark Enser, who shares advice on how to avoid burning out

Government had been expected to set out SEND reform plans this autumn – but the education secretary says it is important to ‘take the time to listen and get it right’