Some senior leaders who have experienced Ofsted's new report-card inspections have described them as ‘brutal’, says union

ICYMI: The House of Lords voted in favour of a statutory ban on phones in schools, despite the government strengthening its guidance on this issue last month

Inspired Education has appointed a new CEO for its Middle East and North Africa division

The DfE has appointed Sue Robb as its Best Start in Life champion – a new role that will involve work to get more children school-ready

How to use instructional coaching to raise standards across a trust: one leader shares his MAT’s school improvement journey

📡 MAT Tracker: 43-school trust GLF Schools has appointed the DfE’s Warwick Sharp as its new CEO, noting his experience in ‘leading complex organisations through strategic evolution’

Almost eight in 10 councils have warned they will become insolvent if mounting special educational needs spending deficits are brought back on to their books. A big challenge lies ahead for the government in attempting to resolve this. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Positive move led by @naht.org.uk to increase independent scrutiny of Ofsted www.tes.com/magazine/new...

"It’s great for us, and not necessarily equitable for the sector as a whole." @jabedahmed.bsky.social reveals the investment returns of the 20 biggest MATs in 2024-25. www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/how-much-money-do-mats-make-from-investments

England’s largest academy trusts made nearly £24m in investment income last year, Tes analysis shows. Some generated millions, while others saw income fall as interest rates dropped. @jabedahmed.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Citizenship is being made statutory in English primary schools - but what does this mean in practice and are teachers and school leaders ready for it? Great piece by @cerysturner.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

What is quantitative reasoning, and what are the benefits of teaching it at primary? An expert explains

Government has every right to set the overall direction of education policy, but what leaders need in return is genuine engagement – not announcements delivered via press releases, says @ascl-uk.bsky.social's @pepediiasio.bsky.social

@naht.org.uk is setting up an independent group to monitor the impact of Ofsted’s new inspections on leaders’ wellbeing, following concerns that they pose a 'real risk'

Exclusive: The biggest MATs are making millions from investing surplus cash, according to Tes analysis that has sparked warnings of ‘inequalities’ in the sector

With citizenship education soon to become mandatory in primaries, @cerysturner.bsky.social investigates how schools will be able to fit this broad subject into an already-busy curriculum

The vast majority of councils are at risk of insolvency over their SEND spending deficits, according to new research revealing how they are ‘buckling under the strain’

The academy trust sector's underlying financial position is "fragile", according to a new report. 📉“Challenges such as rising costs and continuing uncertainty are already weighing on confidence and limiting trusts’ ability to plan, invest, and grow." www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Nearly 1 in 5 students at the end of KS4 were recorded as having SEND last year, according to official DfE data, which also shows the gender gap in results at the end of KS4 is narrowing

Languages have an ‘excellent foundation’ to build on in Scottish schools compared with the rest of the UK, report suggests

If belonging is the key to improving pupil attendance, how can schools ensure that children develop that sense of connection? One MAT leader explains how his trust has designed a welcoming school culture

Academy trust finances are looking 'bleak' with reserves expected to fall sharply over the next two years, experts warn

How has the work of occupational therapists in schools evolved? Zofia Niemtus discovers that it is no longer just about providing support for individual pupils with complex needs

Baroness (Estelle) Morris: “We cannot have a schools policy that has in it an acceptance that some schools will wither on the vine and fail.” Baroness (Diana) Barran: "I just think it is about respecting parent choice.” Background: www.tes.com/magazine/new...

The House of Lords has voted to water down plans to give councils new powers over academy admission numbers

The House of Lords has voted for a statutory ban on phones in schools in a significant defeat for the government

The DfE is ‘particularly keen’ to recruit male teachers and see them ‘stay and thrive’ in schools, minister Olivia Bailey tells MPs

Do schools need to change course on behaviour? Research offers a number of approaches to tackling behaviour that have had little large-scale run out in schools - is that because teachers don't trust them or they haven't had chance to prove they work? www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Reading for pleasure is back under scrutiny, with MPs told it needs a stronger place in the curriculum. Evidence presented to the Education Select Committee highlighted links between reading for enjoyment, attainment and wider wellbeing. @tesmagazine.bsky.social:

‘Digital literacy alone does not prepare learners for an AI-rich world’: international school leader Shoaib Raza says pupils today need to be taught when to use technology

The government’s new internal suspension guidance has the potential to do something rare in education policy – ‘raise standards of behaviour while strengthening inclusion', explains this headteacher

Behaviour isn’t getting any better, despite attempts by successive governments to tackle the problem. So what needs to change? @davidarobson.bsky.social examines alternative approaches to behaviour management in schools

How to reverse the drop in children reading for pleasure? Experts have made four recommendations, including giving it a ‘higher profile’ within the curriculum

‘The UK is in a unique position to meet the rising global demand for high-quality education.' Sir Steve Smith, the government’s international education champion, says the new International Education Strategy presents an opportunity for schools to expand overseas

"I realised at a very young age that no one was going to save me. But at the age of six, I made a decision to believe that the world was fundamentally a good place, it just had some bad people in it." An extremely powerful How I Lead www.tes.com/magazine/lea...

"What does belonging actually look like? If it is to be more than a pious hope, we need to operationalise the concept. We need to examine its properties, investigate how it can be measured and put in place tools for school self-evaluation."

‘All education needs to be international’ and give pupils ‘a deeper understanding of our world, in all its diversity’, the Council of International Schools’Jane Larsson tells @emmaseith.bsky.social in an exclusive interview

‘I realised at a very young age that no one was going to save me. But at the age of 6, I made a decision to believe that the world was fundamentally a good place – it just had some bad people in it.' Trust CEO Danielle Lewis-Egonu opens up about her career in our How I Lead series

If we really want to increase pupils' sense of belonging in schools, we need to find ways to measure the concept, writes @jeangrosscbe.bsky.social

Exclusive: The workload for heads and Sendcos caused by Ofsted’s new inspections is an emerging concern, schools' conference told

The government has not committed to changing policy to mandate home-to-school transport for breakfast clubs

New research from Professor John Jerrim finds 'feeling in control' can accelerate students' progress in reading by up to two months. Prof Jerrim tells me there are 'similarities' between his work and the findings of Carol Dweck. For @tesmagazine.bsky.social:

If we really want to deliver effective holistic education in schools, then we need to pay more attention to the design of co-curricular activities and skills, writes vice principal Aqeel Ashiq

‘A phone-free day is not a punishment – it is a preparation’: Thomas Keaney says the debate about banning phones in schools often misses the point about how it benefits pupils in later life

The DfE’s behaviour hubs programme saw schools shifting towards restorative rather than zero-tolerance behaviour management policies, says final evaluation report

The DfE plans to introduce a new national framework for internal suspension, aiming to ensure that pupils suspended for non‑violent behaviour remain in school under supervision

Because early years shapes children’s first learning experiences, it is where the SEND crisis begins – so it needs to be a key focus in fixing the problem, writes Julian Grenier, who offers three ways to improve practice

More than a third of teachers have dealt with a pastoral incident involving WhatsApp since September, polling suggests

ICYMI: DfE names regional advisers for the attendance and behaviour hubs programme – and confirms the remaining 36 lead schools

Concerns emerge after 12 of Ofsted's new inspection report cards show duplicated language, despite being from different inspectors