Ofsted will inspect early years settings more frequently – at least every four years, instead of at least every six years

Severe absence in schools has hit a record high, with over 176,000 in England last year. Overall and persistent absence is down, but @csjthinktank.bsky.social says the improvements are "low hanging fruit". @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Violent pupil behaviour ‘under-reported’ by teachers in English schools - @cerysturner.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @nasuwt-official.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

The government doesn't know how many informal inclusion bases are in schools already, and existing formal resourced provision paid for by local authorities has not been a factor in how funding has been arranged to create more specialist places ⬇️ www.tes.com/magazine/new...

With the DfE planning for every mainstream school to have a resource base, we need to use the expertise of special schools to make the most of this provision, argue two leaders from King's Group Academies

If we want a truly inclusive education system, we need to start by getting rid of the deficit language that we use in talking about SEND, writes Mike Blakey of Outcomes First Group

Exclusive: The government wants an inclusion base in every secondary school – but how will it achieve this? @johngroberts.bsky.social uncovers the challenges the DfE will have to overcome

Why has Scotland struggled to detach itself from ‘high-stakes, end-point exams’? Headteacher Gail Preston says a new approach is needed to assess schools and students more fairly

Tom Rees will co-chair an expert DfE panel developing national inclusion standards and specialist provision packages. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

More than 176,000 students missed at least half of their time in school last year, according to DfE attendance data, highlighting a sharp rise in severe absence

‘We don’t simply need more teachers, we also need more people to see teaching differently’: one trust leader, who switched careers to become a teacher, talks about ways to attract more people into the profession

What can schools do about emotionally based school avoidance? Educational psychologist Sue Sheppard says this is a particular problem for autistic students, and recommends ways to help them transition back into the classroom

The DfE hitting its 6,500 new teacher target is one thing, but it must also ensure to attract teachers in the areas they are most needed, explains @thenfer.bsky.social’s @jackworth.bsky.social

. @tomrees.bsky.social announced as co-chair of expert SEND panel that will develop national inclusion standards and specialist provision packages www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Violent pupil behaviour is going ‘under-reported’ by teachers, with some staff even being discouraged from reporting it, warns union leader

After announcing funding to help mainstream schools become more inclusive, the DfE today set out what it expects schools to spend the money on

To help teachers in supporting the rising number of pupils with SEND, a new Inclusive Teaching Framework has been launched. @ellencph.bsky.social hears how it works

More students are likely to enter qualifications for creative subjects under proposed changes to Attainment 8, @fftedudatalab.bsky.social analysis finds

A new fund aimed at making mainstream education more inclusive for pupils with SEND will average out at £14K for primaries - less than the salary for a TA. Secondaries average £48K - "clearly not adequate to deliver the scale of change that is envisaged," @ascl-uk.bsky.social says this morning.

The Scottish government has been warned that more must be invested in supporting pupils with ASN in light of a drop in the number of specialist teachers over the past 10 years

When an international school engages with its local community with respect and optimism, it can be a great tool for broader social change, writes principal Adam England

"Nobody in that school or my primary school knew that there was a lot more going on for me than the death of my Dad." Hidden trauma and the challenge of helping those who do not seem to need help. A powerful, difficult, deeply personal read www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

The average sized primary school will get £14k next year through the government's new fund to bolster mainstream inclusion. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Interesting data analysis from @fftedudatalab.bsky.social, which shows that suspensions and exclusions have fallen in English secondary schools but risen slightly in primaries - @ktorm-social1.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

How have international schools in the Middle East responded to the conflict? ‘Schools are not only places where learning happens; they also support communities with structure, connection and stability when these are needed most,’ writes one principal

‘I desperately wanted space to talk, but I did not know how to ask for it’: trust leader David Clayton talks about suffering trauma alone in his childhood – and how this taught him the importance of belonging in schools

Lower-income pupils are steered away from creative subjects such as art, music and drama, @camedfac.bsky.social research suggests, with particular concerns about the impact on girls

An average-sized primary school will get around £14,000 next year from the new fund aimed at making mainstream education more inclusive, the DfE says

Does watching TV with subtitles really make children better readers? Despite this idea being backed by celebrities, these two researchers found it to be a myth

Suspensions and exclusions have fallen overall year-on-year, but primary schools have seen an increase, according to @fftedudatalab.bsky.social analysis

Amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, schools in the region are preparing for a possible return to in-person teaching with 'mixed feelings'

Being an examiner can help educators stop teaching ‘to the test’ and start teaching with alignment to the framework, says Sheriza Wadhwani Samtani on the value of marking as CPD

Governments will always make a big noise about hitting targets - but sometimes questions must be asked about whether a target was ambitious enough in the first place. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @ktorm-social1.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Exclusive: Many teachers are facing an ‘unmanageable’ volume of contact from parents, research shows, with one union warning that schools should not be ‘call centres’

International Baccalaureate has published guidance to support schools in their adoption of artificial intelligence, as it acknowledges the ‘real pressure’ leaders are under

Before Covid, the school attendance rate sat above 95% — averaging 95.4% for the six years prior. Since the pandemic, it hasn’t come close. So is the White Paper pledge to hit 94% ambitious enough? Experts tell Tes more aspiration is needed. @tesmagazine.bsky.social

It’s unclear exactly how the DfE (or Ofsted for that matter) will “put a stop” to this, as a spokesperson claims here: www.tes.com/magazine/new...

‘Loose parts’ play for early years children reveals thinking, creativity and curiosity that pre-set tasks often don’t, writes primary assistant head Lucy Fox, who explains how to do it well

Exclusive: The financial strain that many ITT providers are under means some are being forced to close subjects or move courses online – and the quality of teacher training is under threat, warns NASBTT

The top-performing secondary schools have proportionally fewer students receiving both free school meals and SEN support than live in their catchment areas, @suttontrust.bsky.social report warns

The government is being urged to show greater ‘ambition’ to restore school attendance rates to pre‑pandemic levels following White Paper pledge

What if AI could allow all pupils to learn at their own pace? Inspired Education is launching an ‘AI-enabled’ primary curriculum that raises big questions about the future of education

AI should be used to assess oracy, the head of the Chartered College of Teaching has said - @cerysturner.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

International schools serve diverse pupil cohorts, but the majority of these young people will not see themselves represented in leadership – and that is an issue, writes principal Kausor Amin-Ali

The government’s Mission North East is a huge opportunity – but the real test will be whether it can ‘translate ambition into practice through partnerships that are purposeful, focused and built to last’, writes MAT leader Katrina Morley

Using AI to test pupils' oracy skills would put no ‘increased burden’ on teachers, says Dame Alison Peacock

Many women leave teaching shortly after returning from maternity leave. Teacher Evelyn Waite asks what is pushing them out, and how new mums and their schools can sidestep the common pitfalls of coming back to work

If inclusion is not properly understood across the sector, there is a risk that the government’s planned inclusion bases will turn into a subtle form of exclusion, writes Thomas Keaney

Heads in deprived areas warn that grades awarded by Ofsted for its new achievement category are ‘demoralising’ and fail to take their challenging circumstances into account www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Senior leaders must be closely aligned with subject heads when it comes to inspections, explains Zoe Enser, as she sets out how best to support your team ahead of an Ofsted visit