Edtech

The latest news, analysis and advice on the use of technology in the classroom, including new trends, policy and best-practice tips and techniques

Friday

6th Mar 2026

On-screen exams could widen disadvantage gap, EEF warns
Education Endowment Foundation says the introduction of digital assessment must not have a ‘detrimental impact’ on disadvantaged students, in its response to Ofqual consultation
On-screen assessments

Tuesday

3rd Mar 2026

Ofqual calls for tougher action on phones and AI cheating
Exams watchdog writes to biggest UK exam boards, warning of rising numbers of students breaking rules
On-screen assessment

Monday

2nd Mar 2026

Ofqual warned of ‘moving too slowly’ on digital assessments
England’s largest exam board says the ‘cautious’ rollout of on-screen assessments proposed by the regulator could ‘hinder progress’
Digital exams

Friday

27th Feb 2026

Schools White Paper: when will the plans be delivered?
Tes sets out the timeline for key reforms included in this week’s schools White Paper and associated plans to overhaul the SEND system
Schools White Paper: Target dates for implementation

Monday

23rd Feb 2026

Schools White Paper: all you need to know
Tes has gathered all of the key information from the Labour government’s schools White Paper
White paper

Friday

20th Feb 2026

AI attendance targets yet to reach many schools
Findings are further proof that the government rollout of AI-generated attendance targets for individual schools has been ‘botched’, says leaders’ union
AI Attendance Reports
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Tuesday

17th Feb 2026

Why schools appointing AI champions is a game-changer
The head of artificial intelligence at a group with more than 70 schools across the world shares advice for embedding and sharing AI experimentation at scale
Robot holding trophy

Monday

16th Feb 2026

Why we’ve built a digital bank for our primary pupils
A trust leader explains how a playground conversation about Amazon led to the introduction of fictional currency that helps to teach children about handling money
Digital piggy bank

Tuesday

10th Feb 2026

Schools spend 100 hours a week managing phones
Policing students’ use of phones is a ‘big strain’ on staff, whether the school has a strict policy on devices or not, new research shows
Two girls using phones
1 in 10 students sees peers make sexual deepfakes
And a third of teenagers are using AI for mental health support, according to research into young people’s use of technology
1 in 10 students sees peers make sexual deepfakes, survey finds

Monday

9th Feb 2026

DfE guidance on phones ‘insufficient’, warns union
NASUWT calls for statutory restrictions on phones in schools, saying the current government guidance exposes staff to challenges from parents
A group of young people gathered around using mobile phones

Wednesday

4th Feb 2026

School phone ban backed by Lords in government defeat
The House of Lords votes in favour of a statutory ban on phones in schools, despite the government strengthening its guidance on this issue last month
A female secondary school student using a mobile phone