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Exclusive: The DfE’s plan for a national ‘data spine’ for information sharing is the ‘most concerning thing to come from government on education’, warns @JonColes01, chief executive of the biggest MAT

Everything schools need to know from the Budget: 🔸 Mainstream spending is projected to fall 🔸 SEND deficits to reach £5.7bn 🔸 £60m a year for PE and sport partnerships 🔸 £15m for books for preschool children

When striving for school improvement, the risk is that you only look at what is visible and successful, writes senior leader Ildar Iliazov, who shares his strategy for identifying and integrating staff who have become isolated

With research showing that AI is increasingly influencing students' choice of university, @Emma_Seith speaks to international school leaders to find out how the tech is affecting their learners' decisions

The DfE is improving maternity support for teachers, but has it thought about new fathers? Many are struggling to juggle home life with teaching, and improving the offer for dads would benefit everyone, experts tell Tes

The DfE has been warned that a delay in announcing ITT bursaries for 2027-28 risks losing ‘strong’ applicants and causing ‘additional workload’ for teacher training providers

Schools should assess the risk of a catering provider collapsing when they award contracts, according to a new report that also warns schools are being left with fewer choices and higher prices as catering companies fail

Cambridge International is introducing an ‘argumentative essay' component in its international AS- and A-level English language exams. @Emma_Seith finds out why

Staff cuts are damaging the curriculum and leaving vulnerable pupils without support, heads warn, as they call on the prime minister to increase school funding ahead of this week’s Budget

RT @jasminenorden: My dispatch from the RSC's First Encounters programme, which has taken Shakespeare's Julius Caesar to schools across the country over the past month

The DfE has launched a £57m scheme to carry out flood protection work for at least 150 schools in England

Loneliness among young people is a shocking problem – our response should be to give schools the time and space to nurture the skills of making friendships, writes @MargaretMulhol2

There will always be more to do in schools. The challenge is not finding ways to do everything, it is about becoming better at deciding what genuinely matters – and sometimes that’s the most valuable CPD, argues this international leader

One in seven state schools in England opted for a two-week October half term this year, prompting an academic to warn of a ‘postcode lottery for families’

ICYMI: All the updates you need to know from the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document for 2026

Screens have become embedded in schools, but there’s now a backlash fuelled by fears over children’s wellbeing and learning. So, is the situation as dire as some suggest? Tes speaks to a screen time researcher to find out

Using an AI photo app to remove a watermark from a school picture might seem harmless, but it’s important that schools make parents aware of the possible safeguarding risks, writes Shezleen Salaam

Concerns over last-minute updates to safeguarding guidance come amid wider calls for the government to pause the ‘ever-expanding’ requirements it makes of schools

Shakespeare doesn’t have to be confined to English and drama, says this trust, which explains how The Bard has inspired vocational lessons for its students

The Conservatives' @LauraTrottMP has accused Lucy Powell of a ‘failure of leadership’ by showing a ‘lack of public support’ for Ofsted chief Sir Martyn Oliver in a TV interview