Education Journalist at @tes | PA Media Academy 2025 | Views are my own. Tips: kyle.tormey@tes.com
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New: DfE spending on influencers has now eclipsed £700k since 2024, raising fresh questions over government priorities from shadow education secretary @LauraTrottMP. For Lib Dems’ @munirawilson, the figures are a “kick in the teeth” for teachers. @tes
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Government told to ‘get a grip’ after Tes reveals ‘appalling’ reductions to schemes helping pupils at risk of serious violence
@unleashing_me and @LauraTrottMP criticise knife crime prevention reductions in this @ktormreport investigation
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Excl: DfE funding for schemes supporting pupils at risk of knife crime and serious violence has fallen by 33% since 2023. @LauraTrottMP calls the cuts “appalling” and says the government is “not serious” about solving the problem in schools. @tes
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Schools to teach vocational GCSEs from 2029, gov't confirms. Quals regulated by Ofqual and replace existing Tech Awards. Performance measures to be adapted and consultation later this year. Gov't insists technical pathways still to start from 2028. @tes
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Schools ‘urgently need’ AI framework, @helenhayes_ tells @cerysturner7
While some may have reservations, a framework could at least provide a baseline of acceptable and effective use...
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Excl: 14-16 technical education pathways "not deliverable" in all schools from 2028, @munirawilson tells me. The Lib Dems education spokesperson says she was "amazed" at the speed of the PM's announcement in July. @tes
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Unions are again urging the govt to stop graded Ofsted inspections - could Lucy Powell be the first ed sec to change the system?
More than two-thirds of heads polled think that the latest inspection framework has made things worse.
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Excl: The systems are now in place to create the best behaviour in schools ever, @tombennett71 tells me. We talk exclusions, SEND, criticisms, attendance and behaviour hubs - and how to evaluate the latest DfE behaviour policy iteration. @tes
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BREAKING: The teacher pay award for 2026-27 will be funded ‘at a national level’ from savings to employer contributions for support staff pensions, government claims
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💷 NEW: The teacher pay award will be fully-funded at a “national level”.
In a letter seen by Tes, DfE confirms that savings from the local govt pension scheme will fund difference for schools.
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Amid all the talk of PISA last week, Japan didn't seem to get a look in - despite once again being a world leader in Maths. It's also at the top end of TIMMS rankings.
So is it doing something other countries are not, or doing the same thing but better?
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What do Jamiroquai and England's latest Pisa results have in common? @jon_severs explores in his editor's briefing in today's Tes Daily newsletter ⬇️
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Excl: Education Sec @LucyMPowell tells @cerysturner7 that she hopes to move away from the "dog eat dog" culture in schools in favour of a more collaborative system. Powell also provides details on 14-16 vocational studies announced by the PM in July. @tes
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Powell: No more ‘dog eat dog’ culture between schools
Fascinating interview with @LucyMPowell by @cerysturner7 - refreshing to hear honesty on a change of opinion and on where the vocational paths are.
That 'culture' shift will need accountability shift
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"England has done quite well, and schools, teachers and students should be thanked. However, the certainty with which many conclusions are being drawn suggests confirmation bias is more at play than anything else"
@cbokhove on PISA
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Excl: Schools with larger proportion of pupils with SEND consistently graded lower across Ofsted's evaluation areas, including on inclusion. Leaders say inclusive schools are damaged through Ofsted's approach. @tes
Story @cerysturner7 @JohnGRoberts
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New: At current delivery rates, the government's free breakfast clubs scheme won’t reach all primaries until 2033 - four years past the 2029 pledge. DfE says 2,700 clubs are open, leaving roughly 14,000 without one and under three years to deliver. @tes
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New: After late Sats results and marking issues last year, DfE now apologises to primary heads for a KS2 data error misclassifying pupils’ prior attainment. @NAHTnews says this does "nothing to restore trust" in Sats. @tes
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Every school should have an inclusion statement written and published by 1 January.
Here, @jasminenorden asks experts what should be in it and how to make sure it makes a genuine difference.
A great resource for all in schools ⬇️
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“I’m very much against how the government has tried to water down the [Ofsted] ratings for schools and kind of make them more opaque.”
Reform education spokesperson @SuellaBraverman talks to @JabedAhm about behaviour, SEND, Ofsted and more
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Will the new Labour DfE ignore the work of the previous Labour DfE – and what are the pitfalls that come with that approach?
Editor @jon_severs explores in our first Tes Daily newsletter of the new school year. Read it here ⬇️
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