Tes magazine

Award-winning journalism for schools, including news, analysis, and the latest education research.

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Half of state primary school pupils are now educated in an academy – and 5 other key insights from the latest @educationgovuk school census data
https://t.co/Eqf66dF6xb

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The number of teachers working in schools in England has fallen by 1,900 year-on-year, figures show – but the government is claiming progress towards its target of recruiting 6,500 new teachers
https://t.co/sn4xw2NHkC

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The government’s drive to ‘maximise value’ is welcome if it means equipping schools to spend smarter, so more money reaches the front line – but not if it involves asking schools to do more with less, writes Chris Zarraga from @SCHOOLSNE
https://t.co/UxksvKPWyd

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Leaders have called on the government to delay the rollout of its new school sports 'partnership network', warning the scrapping of direct PE premium funding has left them unable to plan for next year
https://t.co/Wo18E0mI4u

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Ofqual is having to ‘move really fast’ to counter the threat of students using different kinds of smart devices to cheat in exams, says the chief regulator
https://t.co/N65knNbqPL

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‘I have less faith than ever in our understanding of – and approach to – SEND’: after teaching for 25 years, including a decade in AP, this teacher explains why he questioned whether to seek a diagnosis for his son
https://t.co/2KYaAoMWLK

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‘It’s not a system that lets children run wild – it respects them as thinkers and doers from the start': a long-serving Montessori teacher reflects on her discovery of the teaching method and why it could be a fulfilling career choice for others
https://t.co/IUrWP4AWpx

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If the government decides to ban under-16s from social media, it must not deny them access to educational content on video-sharing platforms such as TikTok or YouTube, MPs say
https://t.co/yiyCAiuINX

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With huge education reforms looming, school leaders can’t do what needs to be done alone – they need support from government and wider society to avoid burnout, writes Caroline Barlow of @HeadsRoundtable
https://t.co/L2fnSjSiCb

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A government minister has admitted that 'overly complex grammar' may be being taught at the expense of reading enjoyment
https://t.co/o3gOr1bjyC

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The best way to tackle the attendance problem? Focus on improving the ‘life satisfaction’ of girls with the highest absence, suggests @TheNFER research
https://t.co/ceUOiq2oDe

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The rise of online misogyny is a huge talking point – but how much is it really influencing boys? And what can schools do to protect pupils from this toxic messaging? @d_a_robson looks at what the research tells us
https://t.co/pVQobjXEtv

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🌎️ Dukes Education founder Aatif Hassan says that the international school group’s first acquisition in Canada marks the start of a larger expansion into North America
https://t.co/lTToemp2xW

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When the development of life skills is embedded across the curriculum, students reap the rewards – as research into our schools' approach shows, writes Camilla Woodhouse of ISP
https://t.co/QA2tWvKqBH

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Some of these will have pretty significant consequences for schools - advice from lawyers about how to prepare here: https://t.co/EfBgzMem3S

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👉The myth about Ofsted, DfE and early writing

Very interesting piece from @juliangrenier

https://t.co/J7t65sihng

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"the removal of the compensation cap in unfair dismissal cases is also likely to have a significant impact"

Are you ready for the employment rights changes impacting schools?

See the details here: https://t.co/NiiEB5hRBg

And a handy infographic below...

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The founding principal of an international school in Malta that has been waiting 3 years for renovation of its historic site talks to Tes about the challenges and triumphs of the project
https://t.co/z4nXXKSyq5

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There is an ‘unhelpful myth’ that children should avoid writing altogether in the early years – but research shows that early writing and mark making helps with literacy, writes @juliangrenier
https://t.co/G5y7WifqXd

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A Catholic MAT is set to take on 10 more schools if its plans are approved by the DfE – one of a series of trust mergers that are currently under consideration
https://t.co/VK5mDkClii