Teachers voice support for 'backbones' of school science after poll results

Foxes Academy, the overall FE provider of the year at the 2018 Tes FE Awards, is given highest rating by inspectors

The Catholic boarding school has been told to produce an action plan to address safeguarding failings

Church leaders question why report from former education secretary suggests phasing out religious admissions policies

The government is not doing enough to ensure that primary teachers have proper training in science, warns Lord Winston

Tes campaign now has cross-party support, as education spokesperson backs drive to keep overseas teachers in the UK

Levels were lowest among students attending general further education colleges

Cost of removing academies from biggest academy chain detailed

If you are a grammar geek searching for summer reading, look no further – our columnists have compiled a handy list

13 per cent rise in exclusions for assaulting adults, with permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct up by 50 per cent

The transfer of academies between trusts has cost the taxpayer £22.9m over four years, according to new DfE figures

There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that it has been a vast waste of both time and money

Around 40 pupils are being permanently excluded from their schools every day, according to the latest DfE figures

FAB is now seeking an urgent meeting with skills minister Anne Milton

Eton and Rugby are among 38 schools to sign up to bursary scheme, which requires councils to pay 60 per cent of fees

The education system should not be expected to 'anticipate the range of specialist skills' needed in 20 years time

Half of highly able disadvantaged pupils get at least five A*s or As, compared with 72 per cent of their richer classmates

Teachers will be expected to teach pupils how to spot poor mental health as well as how to stay healthy

Whatever form Brexit takes, it will have significant implications, says the Learning and Work Institute's Stephen Evans

Staff at the NEU teaching union 'don’t take industrial action lightly', says Unite on the eve of 24-hour strike

Soaring demand from affluent Chinese parents sparks rise in the number of UK private schools opening abroad

Two years ago, Jahana Hayes was given the US Teacher of the Year Award by Barack Obama. Now she's running for office

One head explains how careers education has been boosted in the North – and how this can be replicated elsewhere

Progress measure will have unintended consequences because primaries will want pupils to do badly in baseline, says MP

The Institute of the Motor Industry says the T-level proposals could 'spell the end of many awarding organisations'

Prime Minister Theresa May says she wants the apprenticeship levy to give young people 'the best start in life'

There’s been insufficient progress in workload, recruitment, funding or assessment, but the teachers? They’ve been stellar

'Unacceptable' practice is 'illegal and it mustn't happen,' says Nadhim Zahawi

Union leader says any pay rise must be given to all teachers

Stuck for an end-of-term activity? Get students to write thank-you letters to members of staff, suggests this teacher

What is executive function and how does it affect learning? Lucy Cragg explains all in this week’s Tes Podagogy podcast

Policy Exchange's head of education will become curriculum design lead at the Ark multi-academy trust

National schools commissioner says there is 'risk' associated with non-teachers heading academy trusts

Chief inspector comes under fire for saying that schools cannot be the 'silver bullet' in promoting healthy eating

Leaders react to rumours that announcement might not be made before schools break up

Here's why Mary Bousted and Alison Peacock back #LetThemTeach

Conduct panel finds that teacher’s firearms conviction for buying stun guns was ‘technical breach’ of criminal law

Shadow FE minister Gordon Marsden criticises Anne Milton's suggestion of delaying taking the first new qualifications

Church leaders urged to phase out religious selection of pupils in schools, in a report from former education secretary

More than four in five heads think test should no longer be statutory for all pupils in Year 1

The cost of funding prison education courses is tiny when compared with the cost of reoffending, writes Rod Clark

Twenty years into a teaching career, this Tes columnist is still learning lessons about her profession. Here are seven new ones

The University of Strathclyde throws its weight behind Tes campaign to allow more overseas teachers to get visas

Thorough careers and academic advice in schools is crucial – and the best practices don't have to eat into your budget

Click here for pro forma letter to lobby your MP to back the #LetThemTeach campaign

One teacher takes a look at the art of disguising an end-of-term film lesson as something profound

Supply teacher was 'unsteady on his feet', according to school staff

The gap between the pay of some college leaders and their staff is 'uncomfortable', admits skills minister Anne Milton

New guidance addresses school data, the EBacc and whether schools need a fence

Charity Commission launches inquiry into independent boarding school after two arrests were made

School leaders from across the country will descend on Parliament in 'completely unprecedented' event

Troubled London academy changes name as it joins nearby trust

Could a ‘year-round’ approach to revision help pupils retain knowledge over the long summer, asks Daisy Christodoulou

One international teacher shares her devastating story of trying and failing repeatedly to obtain a Tier 2 visa to teach in the UK

The skills minister says that, as a parent, she would advise her children to hold off on the flagship qualifications

Love emojis or hate them, is there any hard proof of their effect on pupils’ learning? Kate Parker finds out

Government should provide funding so that lower income families can access private tuition too, says Sutton Trust

Just 4 per cent of children's books published in UK last year featured characters from BAME backgrounds, study shows

NUT section of merged education union has balloted for a walkout, as ATL colleagues prepare to strike on Thursday

As Harrop Fold School's executive head is suspended, Channel 4 says 'no decision' has been taken on further broadcasts

Four in five teachers think that 'pseudo words' words should have no place in the phonics check, research shows

Unconditional offers from universities can lead to students dropping out of college altogether, writes Kirsti Lord

If you look closely, it’s possible to identify the start of a renaissance in education in the North of England

On Sats results day, this head couldn't forget the student who had scrawled 'I am dumb' all over her test paper

Ofsted wants schools to embed 'respect for different beliefs', but doesn't practice what it preaches, says this teacher

For the curmudgeonly teacher, all the fun and games at the end of term can be avoided, writes Mark Enser

NEU executives discuss ballot preparations but union says 'no decision' will be taken before pay proposals are released

Nottingham College under fire from campaigners over plans to close nursery provision used by staff and students

Blackburn College lecturer Peter Shukie joins Tes' Sarah Simons to discuss community open online courses

Plymouth Studio School was rated 'inadequate' in all areas by Ofsted, having struggled to recruit enough students

Air fares are rising, Sats results hysteria is settling down and rain is coming - the summer holidays are nearly here

Focus is tricky to maintain, but this English teacher has five tips to help students pay attention at the end of term

Transitioning from your old class to a whole new set of pupils can be tricky, but consistency will ensure success

Consultation on new draft guidance on how to teach relationships and sex education at school to be launched this week

After the AoC says pay rise for college staff is 'inconceivable' without extra cash, the UCU warns of industrial action

The DfE has revised downwards the number of pupils it expects in future years. We analyse the implications for schools

Absolutely not, writes this teacher as she shares her stressful and sad story

Philanthropists have a huge influence in education – but it's the teachers who know what works best, writes Joe Nutt

England fans have shown 'pride' at its ugliest – schools should never condone such aggression, says Lucy Rycroft-Smith

An uncool octopus rocks the anti-bully message

Nine in ten ATL staff voted to strike discontinuously until end of the year

It is possible to stop teaching from taking over your life, argues Rob Ward – you just have to find ways to do less

Pupils must also be taught laws around sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment and domestic abuse, says draft guidance

Tes' campaign to make it easier for international teachers to secure visas could help fill vacancies in Scotland

Student voice can be co-opted and used to justify unpopular changes in schools and colleges, writes Tom Starkey

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Your one-stop shop for the week's biggest education news: the excitement and disappointment of Sats results day

On Sats results day, this headteacher forgot about the data and celebrated something way, way more important

Strict uniform rules sees girls dressed in boys' clothing and pupils stripped of individuality – let's end the madness

That is until you find yourself on a three-week placement, then it's time to step up, says Tes' secret supply teacher

Used badly, pupil progress data can do more harm than good, warns the director of middle leaders’ union NAHT Edge

PE and outdoor education teachers have a thing or two to to teach those in academic subjects, writes Andrew Otty

Despite the raised participation age, new analysis shows 40,000 under-18s are not in education, employment or training

In education, male voices too often dominate, despite the majority of teachers being female, writes the Tes editor

It's not helpful to study abridged versions of texts that pupils will encounter at secondary, says this English teacher

Special schools are redefining assessment and measuring progress on teacher input

School leaders tell education suppliers they ignore most sales emails

Historic college in Oxford has suffered from a 'pattern of significant operating deficits', says FE commissioner report

College strike moves closer, as the AoC says it will offer a 'significant' rise - but only if government gives funding

This librarian’s experiment to direct pupils towards ‘worthier’ titles failed miserably – the kids just stopped reading