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Six education plans in limbo post-election

The new government considers ‘next steps’ for controversial RSHE and gender questioning guidance

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Building teacher expertise takes more than two years

Newly qualified teachers are not the finished article – it would be 'mindboggling' if they were, says the new chair of the Scottish Council of Deans of Education

10 questions with...Tom Rees

Tom Rees, chief executive of Ormiston Academies Trust, speaks to Tes about being sent out of class by his mother, the inequality gap and why it is vital to retain great teachers

Strikes law ‘will worsen’ teacher shortage

Government plan to impose minimum service levels during teacher strikes will 'add to the increasing unpopularity of teaching', unions warn

Ofsted could assess inclusion performance

Inspectorate's new director of education Lee Owston questions whether it is right that 'some schools are more inclusive than others'

‘Crisis’ as alternative provision demand surges

Tes investigation reveals huge surge in demand for pupil referral unit places amid concern over 'extreme' behaviour and lack of specialist support

MAT boosts teacher pay to meet living costs

United Learning will pay higher wages than the nationally agreed 6.5 per cent teacher pay rise amid cost-of-living pressure and to reflect 'the excellence of colleagues'

Ofsted may probe MATs’ school improvement rate

Still 'work to do' to define the purpose that MAT inspection would serve, the Confederation of School Trusts has said

Weekly round-up: Schools’ soaring costs and digital guidance

Tes’ education news round-up this week includes more schools in deficit as a result of rising costs, new guidance on technology and schools' support pact for Ofsted inspections

Measles outbreak: what schools need to know

With measles cases rising, schools and nurseries have been given advice on what to do if they have a confirmed or suspected case

Revealed: The schools worst hit by the costs crisis

Local authority maintained schools saw an increase in spending during the costs crisis last year, particularly on supply teachers and SEND services

Attendance: 1 in 5 pupils persistently absent

New data also shows that a third of disadvantaged pupils were persistently absent last term

Chancellor urged to fund RAAC removal from schools

The ASCL has called for a new recovery funding stream for schools impacted by RAAC in its representation for the Budget in March

Teachers need guidance on AI, says DfE report

Report calls for funding to develop AI content detectors to help teachers spot when pupils have used artificial intelligence

Just 4 in 10 teachers found their last Inset day useful

But more than one in six teachers would prefer to receive £2,500-worth of CPD rather than a £1,000 pay rise, a survey shows

Warning over ‘major deterioration’ in early years education

Next government will 'bake in disadvantage' for children before they even start school under current plans, charity warns