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Schools face sex education age limit and gender theory ban
Schools told not to teach pupils any form of sex education until Year 5 and prevented from teaching the ‘concept of gender identity’ to all students
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Daily worship in schools opposed by most leaders
The law requiring schools in England to hold daily acts of collective worship is 'divisive' and 'deeply unpopular', according to a survey for the National Secular Society
Pensions grants shortfalls leave schools £70K worse off
Union leaders tell education secretary they are 'extremely concerned' that pensions grants do not cover costs
‘Significant’ primary teacher shortages likely despite falling rolls
Raising teacher pay by less than national average should be 'unthinkable' for the next government, experts warn
DfE: special and AP free school bids by MATs have better chance of success
To ensure the 'resilience' of future free schools, multi-academy trusts will be more likely to be successful in the competitive process, new guidance states
Continued workforce strategy delay ‘deeply disappointing’
Leaders respond to schools minister's refusal, in his recent interview with Tes, to guarantee long-awaited update before general election
Experts warn of an ‘arts apocalypse’ in schools
A coalition of 14 organisations, including the NEU, has called for politicians to address the 'deep, multi-faceted and worsening' crisis
Teacher pay: ‘Increasing concern’ over ‘lack of progress’ in Scotland
Local authorities 'disappointed' that trade unions 'have gone public with a threat of balloting for strike action'
‘The fear of inspection is rife in our schools’
School inspection in Scotland is too often used to 'squash innovation and enthusiasm', says SSTA general secretary
Ofsted sub-judgements now sit alongside overall grades
Change will apply to all graded inspections since September 2019, but headteachers' leaders dismiss move as 'cosmetic'
Sats: Wellbeing and behaviour warning ahead of tests
Primary school leaders say the pandemic is still impacting Year 6 pupils as they prepare for assessment this term and the transition to secondary school
Revealed: What Safety Valve deals ‘really mean’
'Deeply worrying' details are set out in comprehensive analysis of Safety Valve documents shared with Tes
‘Urgent’ need for refreshed Sure Start hubs in schools
Current family hubs will take 30 years to reach similar areas of disadvantage as the former Labour scheme, according to former children's commissioner report
Say ‘no’ to ‘toxic culture’ of extra workload, teachers told
Teachers have been 'conditioned over the years by moral blackmail to take on more and more work', says president of Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association
Hinds: ‘Faster progress’ needed to fix absence problem
Speaking exclusively to Tes as the DfE launches a toolkit to help schools spot pupil absence trends, schools minister says the sector is still facing an 'attendance problem'
‘Half-baked’ response to ‘escalating’ school violence condemned
Teaching union demands 'immediate action' to address an 'upsurge in violence' in Scottish schools so that staff can work in safety