Bill to hand more powers to the Social Mobility Commission proposed by education committee chair Robert Halfon

Humanists challenge government on plan to allow new voluntary-aided schools with 100 per cent faith-based admissions

The joy of great art is in the understanding – to reduce it to emojis does our pupils a disservice, write one author

College students receive childcare support – but this won't be expanded to apprentices, skills minister Anne Milton said

One teacher explains how the role of 'gender champion' has been created at her school to tackle unconscious gender bias

The Co-op, the biggest corporate sponsor of academies, is looking to hire maths, science and geography teachers

The challenges of Sats week are over – now it's time to help the kids enjoy the last months of primary, writes one head

The process of writing and publishing a novel improves pupils' skills and raises self-esteem, Kate Parker discovers

The NUS has backed Labour's calls for free bus travel for under 25s - and wants more support for apprentices

Could an automated robot arm transform handwriting lessons as we know them? Kate Parker reports

Nicol's charming sequel casts a spell for pupils at Berrow Church of England Primary School in Somerset

Paul Howard-Jones' intriguing, yet sometimes frustrating, book examines applications of neuroscience in education

Catholic schools can teach the rest of the sector about the educational benefits of good values, writes Henry Hepburn

There is a lot of overlap between colleges and universities, writes Barnaby Lenon. Why are they treated so differently?

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Supporting a traumatised student can be stressful for a teacher, but you can protect yourself, writes Darren Martindale

The best teachers will always go above and beyond, no matter what the workload. To tackle burnout, focus on wellbeing

Whether teachers love emojis or hate them, is there any proof of their effect on learning? We find out in 18 May issue of Tes

The MP and former primary teacher and NUT union organiser tells Martin George about what she wants to accomplish

Exam questions too often make students search for a 'fixed' answer and don't encourage creativity, writes Andrew Otty

Pooling resources can save time and effort while keeping lesson standards high, argues one English teacher

As the US struggles with its scourge of school shootings, Will Hazell meets the people training teachers to carry guns

As the anniversary of the Manchester attack approaches, help is at hand for classroom discussions, says Lord Jim Knight

GCSEs resits can be stressful for learners – but it is possible to succeed second time around, says student Ryan Jones

Artificial intelligence has potential to support great teaching – but it can't replace great teachers, writes Ann Mroz

Join the Tes team as we reflect on the ups and downs of Sats week and the beginning of the GCSE exams season

Will students of the future get an artificial intelligence bot to write their homework?

The Russell Group argues that university students should benefit from any unused money raised by the apprenticeship levy

The expansion of grammar schools is all about throwing red meat to Tory backbenchers, writes one heads' leader

Sats are over, the sun is out, and schools up and down the country are celebrating the upcoming royal wedding

Children to be given occupational-therapy support in school to develop fine motor skills

Select committee likely to question minister on DfE plans for social mobility

The Portsmouth College principal will take on the ambassadorial role at the Association of Colleges in August

We must ensure that children from all backgrounds have access to an enriching music education, writes London's mayor

A royal wedding party and a school bike ride – one head on what her pupils are looking forward to now the pressure's off

Government is too 'reticent' about advising parents how to help children learn at home, says former education secretary

Learning and Work Institute chief executive Stephen Evans explores the story behind the fall in apprenticeship starts

Independent Schools inspectorate finds that Catholica boarding school does not check new staff 'with sufficient rigour'

'Segregation isn't caused by our little independent schools sector'

Tes analysis reveals 'continuing fragile state of many of our FE colleges', says shadow skills minister Gordon Marsden

But despite historian’s endorsement, scepticism remains over LGBT inclusion

DfE gives cash to colleges and other providers to help them secure a grade 4 or above for learners in maths GCSE

Not enough is being done to fight everyday stigma, bias and prejudice for teachers with disabilities, argues Ruth Golding

'The DfE says we've got more funding than ever, so why are local authorities slashing specialist support for deaf children?'

Headteacher used school funds to build 'sex dungeon'

Al-fresco marking is a liberating experience, but don't end up chasing homework... down the garden, writes one teacher

Lots of good work is being done to improve apprenticeships, writes Sir Gerry Berragan - so let's stop the grumbling

Safeguarding guidance highlights danger of children being exploited by 'county lines' drug gangs

Skills minister Anne Milton vows not to 'sacrifice' quality to meet the government's 3 million manifesto pledge

50,000 increase in holiday absences last term despite landmark court ruling

Trust uses primary teachers to report on former pupils' progress at secondary school

Higher income parents are significantly more likely to delay their child’s admission to Reception.

It's your laughter, friendship and light-bulb moments that we will remember once you've left school, writes one teacher

Teaching chief: 'Equity should trump health and safety in the playground'

Courses designed to help teenager spot warning signs of mental ill-health and understand coping strategies

New government figures fail to show an upturn in apprenticeships created since the introduction of the levy

By 2024, 85 per cent of English GCSE students could be in line for a grade 4 or above

Number of deficits increases as support schools can offer to vulnerable pupils falls

As exam season gets underway, Tes asks: which are the topics that GCSE students need the most help with?

Members of the UCU union walked out last week in a dispute over plan to cut 231 full-time equivalent posts

It's great that child mental health support is in the spotlight – but has anyone spoken to the pupils, asks one director

Financial constraints for colleges and providers are taken into account by inspectors, says Ofsted's Paul Joyce

The definition of English as an additional language is too diverse to be useful, a linguistics professor argues

Sir Andrew Cater's suggestion of asking state-school parents for £1 a week should make our blood boil, writes one teacher

Tes columnist Sarah Simons and Julia Smith discuss the latest news in FE

Teacher trainers say rejection rates are down to unsuitable candidates or no shows

The organisation has been described as a 'woeful waste of public money', the Commons Education Select Committee hears

Deputy FE commissioner highlights the importance of good leadership teams and governance for college success

Year 6 pupils took tests in arithmetic and maths reasoning today - and teachers say they were the toughest Sats so far

Good exam results – not so-called 'soft skills' – give pupils limitless life opportunities, writes one teacher

DfE permanent secretary grilled by MPs over whether 'vast sums of money' are being spent unnecessarily on academisation

There is a difference between gaining maths qualifications and being numerate, argues National Numeracy’s Mike Ellicock

We need to show pupils the myriad real-world application of maths so they see how it affects their everyday lives

App that sends game ideas to parents improves the concentration and decision-making of children under 5, study shows

Mystery shopper survey prompts warning that complacency on the high street could be exacerbating knife crime

MPs grill minister Anne Milton, Ofsted, the Institute for Apprenticeships and the Education and Skills Funding Agency

National schools commissioner Sir David Carter tells academy trusts they need to convince good schools to join them

The existence of academies, faith schools and private schools encourages 'boring' teaching methods, LSE study finds

Dental health problems affect children's ability to speak, eat, play and socialise, according to a new report

There's a belief that working-class pupils need 'saving'. Actually, what they need is understanding, writes one teacher

As the exam season gets underway, Daisy Christodoulou asks whether our marking processes can be improved

The issue isn't with testing Year 6 children, it's how much rides on the results, writes one exasperated headteacher

Skills minister Anne Milton hits out at 'wasted money' through top-slicing - but says he has no plans to intervene

On day two of Sats week, Year 6 were tested on reading – and teachers were generally satisfied with this year's test

In many ways, small children are like puppies – and one dog-whisperer can teach us a thing or two, writes Helen Collins

Cadbury, Epping Forest and Moulton colleges get financial notices to improve from Education and Skills Funding Agency

But BTEC learners are less likely to graduate with a top degree than those with A levels, a university study shows

Colleges are working hard to give mental health support to students, says Association of Colleges chief David Hughes

The education secretary would not confirm if the government will honour its manifesto commitment on travel discounts

The #NoStressSuccess campaign by the YMCA and Greater Brighton Metropolitan College highlights pressures on GCSE students

Grammar schools maintain middle-class social stability and don't deliver social mobility, writes one lecturer

We can't let Mental Health Awareness Week be overshadowed by the royal wedding, says Tes' mental health columnist

Exam season is underway and Year 11s will be frantically revising. Here one teacher offers her survival guide

More than 600,000 pupils aged 10-11 were tested on their spelling, punctuation and grammar today

But UCU says industrial action over pay at nine other colleges is set to go ahead

Inspectors want to hear how London schools are tackling the 'sickening concern' of knife crime

Sats week is always an emotional rollercoaster, says this assistant headteacher, who has charted the highs and lows

The inspectorate is gathering opinions from learners and parents on colleges with residential provision

Nearly a third of teachers at British international schools considered quitting before moving abroad, research shows

Council of British International Schools reveals plans to help it find 230,000 extra teachers over the next 10 years