The adult learning system is not fit for the future, but building blocks for improvement are in place, says David Hughes

Inspiration Trust blames DfE for five-month delay in academies minister's departure

Withholding assessment results would a have 'devastating' impact on students' university applications, colleges warn

Long-awaited ‘charter’ for heads in Scotland tells them to stick to evidence-based decisions and to involve parents more

Education giant says move ‘frees us up to focus on the digital-first strategy’

Job satisfaction and CPD are all well and good but examiners should be rewarded fairly, writes Yvonne Williams

Competitive gaming is now a worldwide phenomenon and this school has its own team

‘Tailored support’ will be available to grammar schools pursuing controversial expansion on to separate sites

In reforming its curriculum, Wales is looking to Scotland's introduction of Curriculum for Excellence, says Gareth Evans

What are the possible results of the Department for Education's consultation on school security and lockdowns?

Chair of the Youth Select Committee says the government needs to listen to young people's concerns

We need to construct learning according to the principles of storytelling if we want it to be remembered, argues Mark Enser

The country has had a turbulent history, but this English teacher is striving to open pupils' eyes to global values

David Didau's latest book will spark a conversation about how to use research to help children attain, says Jonathan Wai

Betty and Cosmo's discovery of what nighttime holds, in Marie Voigt's latest book, captivated our reviewers' attentions

Being a parent yourself helps you to understand where the parents of pupils are coming from, says Adam Black

The smartphone can be a useful tool in education – try exploring beyond the apps we all know about, suggests Tom Starkey

There is evidence that real-world experiences can boost recall of knowledge, finds Marc Smith

Austerity, bureaucracy and changing demands have badly undermined curricular reform, says this former secondary head

Austerity is biting across the public sector, writes Bernard Trafford

Teachers should be given training on how to broach mental health issues with pupils, says one mental health expert

Never mind edtech – some much more basic equipment could have an immediate impact on education, writes Andrew Otty

If we tie ourselves to a detailed schedule, we are doing children a disservice, argues David Cahn

Adult education has been decimated but, with a little collaboration, it could be revived, says Alan Skinner

In the latest edition of education's favourite policy podcast, the Tes team discuss a controversial behaviour tactic

New apprenticeship standards have been developed by employer groups with support from the IfATE

Tes award winner Denise Fox reveals five key points behind her success at Fulham Cross Girls' School

After rule change for students with grade 2 or below in English and maths, Alison Wolf defends 'enormous progress' made

Tes profiles Denise Fox, winner of the Tes Schools Awards Lifetime Achievement Award

Teachers' wellbeing depends on them having two things - time and respect. Fads won't help, says Tom Rogers

To talk or not to talk? As a teacher, how much you talk should depend on the pupils involved, argues Jo Brighouse

None of the issues with Scottish national testing are unexpected - the government ignored warnings, says James McEnaney

Teachers shouldn't behave online in a way that they would tell their students not to, says Sarah Simons

We shouldn't discourage pupils from protesting - it will help to turn them into informed citizens, says David Reed

But board papers say all these schools will be inspected within the statutory five year period

Pupil strikes calling for action to stop climate change are taking place in 60 towns and cities across the UK

Many Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students stayed away on first anniversary

Having time to switch off and have fun is as crucial for teachers as it is for children, says Jo Steer

Pupils striking today want to be taught about the ecological crisis – but in geography, this is already happening, says Steve Brace

James Cleverly called for NEU to issue 'urgent clarification' over 'fundamentally flawed' figures

Councils are continuing to ignore government guidance that teachers should decide when Scotland’s national tests are sat

No matter what the cause, leaders can’t condone pupils’ striking on the grounds of pupil safety, writes Geoff Barton

Scotland’s controversial national literacy and numeracy tests are set to cost £3.4 million this school year alone

Education secretary tells pupils considering climate protest that 'missing class won't do a thing to help environment'

Amid rapid technological change, T levels must evolve to stay relevant to industry, says Damian Corneal

It looks like Ofsted has neither the financial nor human resources to make a success of its plans, says Mary Bousted

After coming under fire for his plan to scrap GCSEs, Robert Halfon insists education should be fit for the 21st century

University of Edinburgh is among those planning to look at a ‘range of factors’, not just grades

Focusing on hiring is all well and good, but the bigger issue is how to stop the teacher exodus, writes Colin Harris

One parent reflects on her experience of SEND in schools and sets out what she'd like to see from teachers

Could reducing strain on working memory help pupils to perform better in the practical elements of GCSE science?

The ceremony, which includes the presentation of the AoC Beacon Awards, takes place in London on 22 March

Staff from Outwood Grange schools tell Tes what the trust’s ‘flattening the grass’ approach meant for their pupils

Chancellor Philip Hammond handed Valentine's Day card by #LoveOurColleges campaign, calling for better funding

UK pupils will go on strike tomorrow over climate change, but one Scottish teenager has been protesting for months

Opening a classroom door isn't as easy as it sounds: there are books to balance and tea to not spill, writes Stephen Petty

A PRU should be a temporary intervention, but a lack of care on transitions means children can get 'stuck' in them, argue these teachers

The authors of Engines of Privilege respond to Patrick Derham's book review in Tes

When do the Higher exams start? When do they finish? And when is results day? We answer these questions and more…

Report shows total number of GCSE certificates issued has fallen with introduction of new combined-science qualification

DfE says Mizanur Rahman cannot hold management positions in independent schools

The DfE may have learned from its mistakes. But it has failed to go back and correct them

DfE 'may have given up former public land for good to as many as 100 trusts'

DfE seeks insolvency and restructuring professionals to support 'financially distressed education providers'

A snap poll of 500 pupils suggests that they are against a call by senior Tory MP Robert Halfon for GCSEs to be scrapped

Despite the  Grenfell fire, neighbouring Kensington Aldridge Academy was  rated ‘outstanding’  six months later

The Tes Schools Awards winner Eldon Primary manages to balance out the pressures of testing and the need for creativity

Tes visits Eldon Primary in Preston, winner of the Tes Schools Awards Primary School of the Year 2018

In 'Dispatches', Anne Longfield set out the dangers of home education, but she is wrong, insists one former home educator

Royal uses school mental health conference to praises 'vital' work of teachers

The London Challenge proved the government can push through impactful intervention – if it wants to, writes Matt Hamnett

In classroom discussions, teachers should allow pupils to lead with their questions, writes Yvonne Williams

Head of research says cognitive science is one part of evidence it used

The man behind the extensive research tells you what works, what does not and what to avoid completely

This teacher claims schools are too lax in giving out passes for Scotland's exam-free National 4 qualification

Teacher trainers say pupil-wellbeing crisis has filtered through to latest generation of trainees

Report on Stem performance in Scotland shows number of girls passing Higher physics and computing has plummeted

Auditor warns of ‘significant doubt’ over Avonreach Academy Trust’s future

Debate called after more than 70,000 sign petition demanding school-funding increase

Making clear that salaries can be increased through further education boosted results in one study, finds Lee Crawfurd

Technical qualifications in education and childcare, construction and digital skills will be taught from 2020

Philip Wright set to take over at body that represents exam boards

The colleges could be set to join a third wave of pay strikes if UCU members vote for action

Adjustment allows providers 'to choose which level 2 qualification is most appropriate' for some students, says ESFA

We need more young people to progress onto post-16 study – but throwing GCSEs is not the way to do it, says Leora Cruddas

Academies in Bristol and Frome receive warning notices following damning Ofsted reports

UK and other nations 'need to urgently scale-up and upgrade their adult learning systems', says report

Analysis shows how attainment gap starts in key stage 1 and continues through GCSEs

The facility was set up to support colleges in making the changes recommended in the area review process

Homework can create inequalities in the classroom, says Professor Louis Volante

Grammar using sixth formers to coach disadvantaged pupils as part of bids to receive expansion money

We must rebuff the calls to scrap GCSEs and A levels, says Mark Lehain – they ensure every child gets a broad and balanced education until 16

In this week's postbag of letters to the editor, Tes readers discuss Ofsted and the pupil 'strike' over climate change

New resources for English for speakers of other languages will also be developed, says government

We must urgently address the lack of BME leaders in our schools, writes founder of Oasis, Steve Chalke

Midlothian Council throws out controversial plan to axe instrumental music tuition

The Department for Education says it was 'always expected' that the list of providers would fluctuate prior to delivery

The new Technical Teaching Fellowships offer deserved recognition for technical education as a whole, says David Russell

Councils want power to place children with special educational needs and disabilities in particular schools

Scotland's colleges simply cannot afford to further increase the offer currently on the table, writes John Gribben