In an exclusive interview, curriculum and assessment review lead Becky Francis speaks to Tes about its recommendations and the evidence underpinning them

The Francis review’s final recommendations include scrapping the EBacc, reducing exam time and making triple science available to all at GCSE

The benchmark is one of several adopted by the government as a ‘starting point’ for its new enrichment framework for schools, leader tells Tes

Government had been expected to set out plans for SEND reforms before the end of the year

The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance

The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance

MP defends plan to require new school leaders to have expertise in special educational needs, during Labour conference event

Conservatives and Liberal Democrats reject Sir Keir Starmer’s insistence that he invited political parties to collaborate on SEND reform

Labour has announced that every primary school will have its own library by 2029, but questions about funding and implementation remain, finds Ellen Peirson-Hagger

Inclusion focus risks ‘danger’ for schools directed to take on pupils whose needs they cannot meet, warns leader

New figures show that in-school knife crime incidents have decreased in many areas of England. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears from leaders about what they are doing to drive this reduction, and whether it...

While the underachievement of white working-class boys has attracted political attention, the struggles of disadvantaged white girls continue to be overlooked. School leaders tell Tes why this needs t...

Since launching its ground-breaking nine-day fortnight a year ago, Dixons Academies Trust says it has seen a drop in staff turnover and sickness absence. Ellen Peirson-Hagger asks about the challenges...

Just seven of the 100 schools with the highest rates of disadvantage and the lowest rates of English as an additional language have a positive P8. With the metric on pause, is it time to rethink it?

AI is creating new threats to girls, and teachers will be on the frontline of it, argues a PSHE lead at an all girls’ school, who shares her advice on how to help keep students safe

Watchdog pushes ahead with plan for a five-point grading scale but announces a series of changes to school inspections launching this term

Tes investigation leads to warning that teachers and pupils need ‘urgent help’ to deal with rising levels of violence

Rusting fire escapes, legionella and classrooms that reach 53C: a lack of funding for buildings maintenance is putting pupils and staff at risk, leaders tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger. Will government inte...

In ‘The Anxious Generation’, Haidt makes the case that social media and smartphones have ‘rewired’ today’s teenagers, but his critics say the evidence tells us something very different - and that bann...

The Institute of Physics has called for urgent action to tackle the shortage in physics teachers to stop students missing out

Looking beyond the headline outcomes from GCSE results day, Tes picks through the data to reveal trends that schools should know about

With a huge amount of A-level results data published today, Tes has analysed the key information to bring you the most important insights

Both the proportion of top grades awarded and the pass rate have seen a slight growth in England in 2025

The government’s priority should be helping the many pupils who are behind with their reading - and we know exactly how to do it, writes FFT’s Mike Fischer

Updated guidance saying that proper terms like penis, vulva and vagina should be taught to primary pupils has been welcomed by sex education experts and safeguarding leads

Leaders call for scrutiny of admissions, pupil movement and the impact of sanctions on students with special educational needs and disabilities

If the government's plans for tackling the SEND crisis are to be successful, it has to look at the difficulties that the tribunal process is creating for schools, finds Ellen Peirson-Hagger

If the government’s plans for tackling the SEND crisis are to be successful, it has to look at the difficulties that the tribunal process is creating for schools, finds Ellen Peirson-Hagger

The primary writing framework will be revised once the final curriculum review report is published, with a final version due in the autumn

The government says all pupils will have access to in-school mental health specialists by 2029-30. But so far the rollout has been unequal across the country, leaving some settings without the benefit...

Minister Catherine McKinnell is establishing the group, set to meet for the first time in July

The gender pay gap for secondary headteachers is widening. Ten years ago there wasn't a gap at all. What's going on? Ellen Peirson-Hagger analyses the data

Read the full exchange between the Ofsted chief and the education secretary on the ‘regrettable’ and ‘disappointing’ delay in the watchdog providing its consultation response

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out government spending plans up to 2029. Here’s what you need to know

Bridget Phillipson tells Sir Martyn Oliver it is ‘disappointing’ that Ofsted has found it necessary to delay its inspection consultation response

The latest government census includes data on the size and characteristics of the workforce, and what’s happening with teacher recruitment and retention. Tes has the key points

The latest government census includes data on the size and characteristics of the workforce, and what’s happening with teacher recruitment and retention. Tes has the key points

Operation Encompass should ensure that schools are made aware of children at risk of domestic violence the day after an incident is logged by police – but the system is failing all too often, as Ellen Peirson-Hagger uncovers

Operation Encompass should ensure that schools are made aware of children at risk of domestic violence the day after an incident is logged by police - but the system is failing all too often, as Ellen...

DfE lifts the £7,400 income cap for accessing FSM - but this won’t result in more pupil premium cash for schools and it is unclear how many extra pupils will benefit

In the move to diversify bookshelves, schools shouldn’t forget about representing different types of homes, writes Becka White, as she shares her list of recommendations

The Cambridge academic talks about the 'conspiracy theory' of why, despite all the evidence, oracy is yet to be introduced into the curriculum, and whether the Labour government will make the change

The Cambridge academic talks about the 'conspiracy theory' of why, despite all the evidence, oracy is yet to be introduced into the curriculum, and whether the Labour government will make the change

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