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Provisional GCSE and A-level entries data for this summer has been released by Ofqual – with sharp drops in computing and French among the standout trends tes.com/magazine/news/second…

Revealed: the most popular GCSE and A-level subjects in 2026

Provisional entries data for this summer has been released by Ofqual - with sharp drops in computing and French among the standout trends

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In an interview with Tes, US literacy researcher Timothy Shanahan explains why schools should be targeting the toughest texts for pupils – and argues that the teacher reading a book to the class is not always a good option tes.com/magazine/teaching-le…

How to create a better reader (hint: hard texts matter)

The curriculum review has sparked debate about which texts we should make space for in our classrooms, but how far does text choice really matter for improving reading? Tes speaks to US literacy...

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What do Ofsted inspectors really think about inclusion? A union leader representing HMIs explains tes.com/magazine/analysis/ge…

What Ofsted inspectors really think about inclusion

A union leader representing Ofsted HMIs says that, when considering inclusion, the views of inspectors must not be left out of accountability debates

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As the government pushes for more skills-based content in the curriculum, @jasminenorden asks experts why skills are still so difficult to measure tes.com/magazine/teaching-le…

Why schools still can’t (easily) measure skills

Teachers and policymakers are keen to get more skills into the curriculum, but assessing how well students can learn and apply those skills remains a major obstacle. Jasmine Norden asks the experts...

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Almost a quarter of school and trust leaders say rising parent complaints have contributed to staff leaving in the past year, a new survey finds tes.com/magazine/news/genera…

Parent complaints ‘contributing to school staff quitting’

Research comes amid a rise in the volume and complexity of complaints faced by schools, including an increase in AI-written grievances

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The King’s Birthday Honours: who’s on the list from the schools sector? From headteachers to MAT bosses and early years leaders, check out all those honoured for excellence in education tes.com/magazine/news/genera…

King’s Birthday Honours: heads and MAT leaders recognised

Multi-academy trust CEOs and headteachers are among many education figures included in the King’s Birthday Honours list

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Ofsted is changing how it will look at schools’ academic performance, special educational needs provision and inclusion in inspections from September. @JohnGRoberts reports all you need to know tes.com/magazine/news/genera…

The key changes to Ofsted inspection for 2026-27

Ofsted outlines changes to school inspection coming into effect in September

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A £60 million framework has been established to supply schools with lockable phone pouches, government documentation shows tes.com/magazine/news/genera…

£60 million framework to drive supply of phone pouches in schools

Lockable pouches are central to DfE plans for ‘phone‑free’ schools, but students will be allowed to access devices at the start and end of the day

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A new EPI report makes clear the need for smarter and more sustained interventions to tackle disadvantage, argue these education leaders from the Coalition for Pupil Premium Reform tes.com/magazine/analysis/ge…

We can’t close the disadvantage gap without playing the long game

The poverty-related attainment gap won’t be solved by focusing on the early years alone - we need smarter and more sustained interventions that are properly funded, say education leaders who form the...

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The gender pay gap in the largest multi-academy trusts is rapidly expanding, a new analysis from reporter @JabedAhm has revealed. Story here: tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
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A new natural history GCSE is to be introduced as part of the government’s curriculum reforms tes.com/magazine/news/genera…

Natural history GCSE finally gets go-ahead

Landmark qualification to be made available in schools years after its initial target start date, with content to be decided after a 12-week consultation

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The strike fund of the @NEUnion has fallen by more than £1.4 million, the union's latest accounts show, as it ramps up industrial action threats tes.com/magazine/news/genera…

NEU strike fund falls as teacher pay decision looms

Industrial action ballots have jumped by nearly two-thirds since 2023, the union’s latest accounts show, as redundancy disputes rise

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‘Boys do not benefit from lower expectations; they benefit from adults who combine high challenge with trust’: a leader sets out how his trust boosted boys’ engagement tes.com/magazine/analysis/se…

The real way to boost boys’ school engagement

Giving vulnerable boys access to a trusted adult mentor can help tackle educational disadvantage and ward off malign influences, says this trust leader

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Exclusive: Two trusts in eastern England – @IFtL_MAT and @ChilternLT – are planning a merger to create a 42-school MAT, subject to DfE approval tes.com/magazine/news/genera…

Eastern trusts plan 42-school merged MAT

The Inspiring Futures through Learning trust and Chiltern Learning Trust hope to merge next year if their plan gets DfE approval

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Exclusive: The gender pay gap among leaders of the biggest MATs has risen sharply over the past 3 years, Tes analysis reveals. So what’s causing this divide in salaries? @JabedAhm investigates tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
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If the new enrichment benchmarks are to succeed in increasing opportunities for disadvantaged pupils, the government needs to do these 3 things, write the leaders of @OasisAcademies and @_bigeducation tes.com/magazine/analysis/se…

How to make the enrichment benchmarks work for all

Two trust CEOs say the government’s plan to improve extracurricular opportunities for pupils is welcome - but schools need support for it to have the desired impact

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The number of pupils with EHCPs has increased by 24 per cent over the past 2 years, according to new @educationgovuk data on SEND support tes.com/magazine/news/genera…

Number of pupils with EHCPs rises above half a million

The latest official data shows a 24 per cent increase in the number of pupils with an education, health and care plan in the past two years

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Entries for A-level music have plummeted to a record low, data has shown, with the government warned that it could ‘disappear from schools altogether’ if the trend continues tes.com/magazine/news/genera…

A-level music ‘could disappear’ after entries sink to record low

Tes analysis shows entries are down 41 per cent since 2013, with the government accused of showing ‘none of the action required’ to help music flourish

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Ofqual has fined Cambridge English £875,000 after it incorrectly marked more than 90,000 English language tests, including those used for visa, immigration and university entrance purposes tes.com/magazine/analysis/ge…

Ofqual fines Cambridge English £875,000 over automated marking errors

Users of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) qualification were ‘let down by systemic failures over a long period’, said the regulator

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Early career teachers with a sense of adventure don’t have to do their induction in England – they can now choose to complete it at a British school overseas, writes AoBSO chair James McDonald tes.com/magazine/analysis/sp…

ECT induction abroad: the benefits for teachers and schools

AoBSO chair James McDonald outlines how more early career teachers are now completing their induction at British schools overseas - and why UK schools should welcome this

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