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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

🔍 Is Ofsted's new inspection system fit for purpose? In an exclusive Tes webinar, school leaders discuss what’s good, what’s bad and what implementation challenges await the sector.

Join us on 15 October – sign up for free here: www.tes.com/en-gb/campai...

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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 6h

Are your Year 8 students behaving more like your Year 9s? Are your Year 6s seeming more grown up than they used to be?

There is a scientific reason for that: puberty is starting earlier.

So why is it happening and how is it playing out in schools?
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How earlier puberty is affecting pupil behaviour

Children are going through puberty earlier than ever. What does this mean for education? David Robson investigates

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 45m

Education secretary @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social says the upcoming Schools White Paper will deliver a ‘generational reset’ in the relationship between white working-class families and schools

Phillipson: ‘Generational reset’ for white working-class pupils

Warning that ‘school just isn’t working’ for white working-class children, the education secretary promises policy to address this is in the forthcoming Schools White Paper

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 4h

Ofsted's inclusion of EAL is a big and welcome change, says this charity leader – here's how schools can ensure provision in this area is visible and valued

Ofsted’s new focus on EAL is a step in the right direction

The inclusion of English as an additional language in the new inspection toolkit means schools need to look again at this area of provision, writes Katherine Solomon

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 5h

Two-thirds of teachers fear the government’s SEND reforms will result in more pupils being taught in mainstream classrooms without adequate support, a new poll shows

Teachers fear SEND reforms will worsen crisis

Most teachers expect the government’s upcoming changes will have a negative impact on pupils with complex needs, YouGov survey finds

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 6h

Pupils are going through puberty earlier than ever, research shows. But what does this mean for children’s behaviour and learning? @davidarobson.bsky.social investigates ⬇️

How earlier puberty is affecting pupil behaviour

Children are going through puberty earlier than ever. What does this mean for education? David Robson investigates

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 6h

The International Baccalaureate has said a move by the government to cut funding for state schools delivering its Diploma Programme is 'deeply disheartening'

DfE removes funding for IB Diploma in state schools

International Baccalaureate decries ‘deeply disheartening’ decision that it claims will affect 5,000 students but save little money

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 17h

Shadow education secretary Laura Trott warns against ‘pursuing inclusion at the expense of order’, speaking at the Conservative Party conference #CPC25

Tories vow to create more AP places to reduce disruption

Shadow education secretary Laura Trott warns against ‘pursuing inclusion at the expense of order’ at Conservative conference today

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 18h

How long do international headteachers stay in post? And why do they leave? @emmaseith.bsky.social speaks to the author of new research into these trends – and uncovers some surprising insights

You think international heads don't last long? That's just a myth

The common belief that international school leadership is 'a precarious and dark industry' has been challenged by new research – although its author admits more could still be done to improve…

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 19h

A new approach to inclusion has helped one school to reduce exclusions to zero and significantly cut suspensions, say Phil Humphreys of @liftschools.org and @dkgill.bsky.social

How 'true' inclusion cuts exclusions

A new approach to inclusion has helped one school to reduce exclusions to zero and significantly cut suspensions. Phil Humphreys and Kiran Gill explain how

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Charlotte Santry @charlottesantry.bsky.social · 1d

This was somewhat surprising at yday’s #cpc25 - heads have tended to argue for autonomy over mobile phone policies in their schools when the question of a ban’s come up previously.

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

The general secretary of @naht.org.uk has said he believes his union is likely to support a ban on mobile phones in schools

Heads likely to support a ban on mobile phones in schools

NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman tells Conservative Party conference event that he suspects union policy will come out in favour of a ban

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 23h

The DfE has announced sharp cuts to teacher-training bursaries in a wide range of subjects for 2026-27.

Read the full story ⬇️

DfE cuts teacher-training bursaries in 8 subjects

Maths scholarships worth £31,000 are being scrapped, while awards for modern foreign languages will fall by £6,000 under new DfE guidance

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Moving to online exams could harm the integrity of qualifications and impede students' handwriting, warns former education secretary Damian Hinds #CPC25

Online exams could undermine the system, warns Hinds

Former education secretary says digital exams would also be bad for pupils' handwriting, speaking ahead of the final report from the review of curriculum and assessment

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John Roberts @johngroberts.bsky.social · 1d

As @tesmagazine.bsky.social reported yesterday a key focus of Laura Trott's speech this morning at the Conservative Party Conference is on the role of alternative provision. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Tories’ education team focus on the role of alternative provision

Shadow minister Saqib Bhatti highlights the importance of AP amid concerns about the outcomes for white working-class boys

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

The CEO of the biggest MAT criticises the DfE for ‘an extraordinary dereliction of duty’ in not planning for school closures during the pandemic

DfE not planning for school closures ‘was a dereliction of duty’

Leader of the biggest MAT tells the UK Covid inquiry that while his trust was making preparations for closures in March 2020, he was not aware of the DfE issuing directives to local authorities

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Funding for postgraduate teaching apprenticeships will be brought in line with bursaries for traditional ITT routes in every subject for the first time, the DfE says

Bursaries for postgrad apprenticeships to increase

Funding for postgraduate teaching apprenticeships to be brought in line with bursaries in every subject for the first time, DfE says

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

With schools facing problems with persistent absence, @greeborunner.bsky.social shares advice on making sure that gaps in attendance don’t translate into gaps in learning

How to ‘absence-proof’ your curriculum

As schools across the country struggle to tackle persistent absence, Zoe Enser offers advice on how to make sure any gaps in attendance don’t translate to gaps in learning

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

How happy are teachers? With the world’s largest international survey of teaching staff out now, @emmaseith.bsky.social looks at its key findings on issues such as job satisfaction and flexible working

The global state of teaching: 8 insights from educators worldwide

The report from the world’s largest survey of teachers is out now - with findings on staff shortages and retention, as well as CPD needs and how well prepared teachers are to teach in multilingual…

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

'I'm more impressed by someone who can turn a colleague's underperformance into success than by someone who rules with fear': trust CEO @nicolemccartney.bsky.social talks about her leadership philosophy in our latest How I Lead…

Nicole McCartney: ‘Good leaders don’t hold the stick over people’s heads’

In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month, we talk to Nicole McCartney, CEO of Creative Education Trust

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

🔍 Former Ofsted chief Baroness Spielman warns there ‘will no longer be any real subject inspection’ under the new inspections starting next month

Spielman: No 'real subject inspection' in Ofsted plans

Former Ofsted chief inspector tells the Conservative Party conference that there is a lack of subject scrutiny in the new report card system

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

The general secretary of @naht.org.uk has said he believes his union is likely to support a ban on mobile phones in schools

Heads likely to support a ban on mobile phones in schools

NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman tells Conservative Party conference event that he suspects union policy will come out in favour of a ban

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

The role of AP will be a key focus of the Conservatives amid concerns about white working-class boys' outcomes, @saqibbhattimp.bsky.social tells fringe event at #CPC25

Tories' education team focus on the role of alternative provision

Shadow minister Saqib Bhatti highlights the importance of AP amid concerns about the outcomes for white working-class boys

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

🌎 Is Latin America the ‘next frontier’ for international school expansion? ISC Research’s Elena Mora looks at the reasons behind a recent flurry of acquisitions

Why schools in Latin America have become hot property

A flurry of school acquisitions in countries such as Uruguay, Chile and Colombia highlights how the region has now become a target for international school groups, says ISC’s Elena Mora. So is this…

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

🇹🇭 ‘Teachers are held in the utmost respect in Thailand, so there isn’t the same difficult situation with behaviour’: international head Caroline Ratcliffe talks about a typical week in her role and the differences to leading a school in the UK

My Week As... head of an all-through school in Thailand

In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here, we talk to Caroline Ratcliffe of St Andrews International School Sukhumvit 107 in Bangkok

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

Fixing the SEND system is not about more money – it’s about spending what we have more wisely and avoiding waste, says this SEND director

We have the money to fix the SEND system, we just need to use it better

There is no reason why we need to spend more to improve SEND support, especially if the system stops wasting so much of its current budgets, says this trust SEND director

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

‘Children who feel isolated or anxious may find a chatbot's constant availability deeply appealing’: why pupils using AI as a friend and confidant presents a major safeguarding risk

Pupils are confiding in AI chatbots – these are the warning signs

Young people are turning to AI for comfort and reassurance - and this poses some major safeguarding risks that schools need to guard against, says this academic