Funding

The launch of a national assembly would enable the Labour government to collaborate with the sector in developing long-term policy for schools, writes Carl Ward

Tes considers how and when seven key manifesto pledges for schools will be implemented by the new government

This week’s Tes round-up focuses on Labour’s plans for education, the challenges the new government must overcome and the reaction from the sector to a historic election victory

There’s little time to celebrate for Labour’s education team because they face immediate challenges on teacher pay and school funding, says the IFS’ Luke Sibieta

Tes takes a closer look at the gaps in the new Labour government’s manifesto pledges for schools

Proportion of senior leaders predicting cuts to TA spending has risen sharply since last year amid budget struggles, survey finds

LocatED director previously claimed that schools were sitting on surplus land ‘the size of central London’

If the next government truly wants to grow the country, it should not overlook the dividends that an investment in education pays – and where the money needs to go

The next government must recognise that forcing unfunded salary rises for support staff onto schools is not viable and it is hollowing out a vital layer of staff, says Duncan Spalding

An Edinburgh school – named as one of the UK’s best primaries – sees a close bond with pupils’ families as crucial and draws on support from dozens of parents, who raise a six-figure sum annually and offer an array of activities

For too long the difficulties for small, rural schools have been ignored – the next government needs to save these vital ‘community anchors’, says one MAT leader

Scottish councils could offer to protect the time children spend in class in exchange for relaxing the rules on teacher numbers – but is the government interested in compromise?