McVittie review: No evidence of antisemitism at Bristol Brunel Academy Independent review finds that lobbying groups did not influence the school or trust in the decision to postpone a Jewish MP’s visit last year

An independent inquiry triggered after a Jewish MP’s visit to a Bristol school was postponed last year has concluded that neither the school nor the trust involved are antisemitic

Exams seasons starts today in Scotland - good luck to everyone!

Heads to demand two extra Inset days for SEND training SEND and curriculum reforms create ‘significant’ workload that necessitates more Inset days, states motion to NAHT annual conference

Do schools need extra inset days in light of all the upcoming curriculum/assessment/SEND reforms?

Some MATs already schedule more than the minimum of 5 per year... www.tes.com/magazine/new...

SQA exam dates 2026: timetables and key information Read our 2026 exams guide, including key dates and advice initially published by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, later updated by the new body Qualifications Scotland

The first-ever @qualifications.gov.scot exams season starts tomorrow - here are some of the key dates and details: www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

More on the plans set out today, which would put existing guidance on a statutory footing.

(The guidance doesn’t say phones can’t be taken to school, but that they should be stored out of sight eg in lockers.) www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Why schools will struggle to fund ‘utterly unrealistic’ food standards A government pilot scheme for the new healthier school food standards showed that costs increased and uptake dropped, Tes reveals

Exclusive: The DfE’s new school food standards are ‘utterly unrealistic’ without a significant increase in funding for schools to deliver healthier meals, experts warn

Three-quarters of teachers consider quitting due to burnout Most teachers say stress at work has affected their teaching, with one in three describing the impact as 'severe', NASUWT research shows

Most teachers say stress at work has affected their teaching, with one in three describing the impact as ‘severe’, research shows

SQA exam dates 2026: timetables and key information Read our 2026 exams guide, including key dates and advice initially published by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, later updated by the new body Qualifications Scotland

When are Scotland’s exams taking place this year? Check out Tes' handy guide to the first Qualifications Scotland exam series

NEU's handling of sexual harassment and bullying 'inadequate' Review warns of the risk of an 'unhealthy culture' at the teaching union but finds no evidence of systemic sexual harassment, bullying or discrimination

The NEU teaching union has ‘inadequate’ procedures for handling sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying, according to an independent review

Pressure for GCSE maths re-mark after Ofqual upholds complaint Exam board OCR apologises for ‘inconsistencies in our past materials’ but insists there were ‘no errors’ in maths question - prompting a petition for papers to be re-marked

Exam board OCR is resisting calls to re-mark a question on its GCSE maths paper, despite Ofqual upholding a complaint.

The complainant, who wished to remain anonymous, said some students may unnecessarily resit this year as a result. @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Pressure for GCSE maths re-mark after Ofqual upholds complaint - @ktorm-social1.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

NEU boss warns of national industrial action to ‘save education’ The leader of England’s biggest teaching union threatens industrial action if the government does not provide ‘the funding our schools need’

@neunion.bsky.social leader @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social has threatened national teacher industrial action if the government does not deliver ‘the funding our schools need’

NEU urges action as teachers report being ‘grabbed and punched’ Delegates at the teaching union's annual conference back motion calling for a national campaign to reduce violence in schools

Teachers call for a new task force against violent behaviour in schools, as NEU delegates warn of staff being left with ‘bruises and bites’

Three-quarters of teachers now using AI in daily work But half of teachers say their school still has no policy on AI use – and secondary staff are worried about the effect of the tech on students’ critical thinking

Teachers’ daily use of AI has risen massively in the past year, but half of staff say their school still has no policy on the tech, @neunion.bsky.social research shows

Most secondary teachers 'regularly' see mental health-related absence More than three-quarters of teachers also routinely see their students experiencing 'social difficulties', according to NEU survey on mental health in schools

More than two thirds of secondary teachers report regular mental‑health‑related absence, according to a new @neunion.bsky.social survey. Alongside this, just one in five say the support available in their schools is adequate. @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Finding hope for the future of education leadership in Scotland School leaders face myriad challenges in the years ahead - but there are reasons to be optimistic, says School Leaders Scotland

www.tes.com/magazine/ana... #SLS in today’s @tesmagazine.bsky.social. @henryhepburn.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social

NEU boss warns of national industrial action to ‘save education’ The leader of England’s biggest teaching union threatens industrial action if the government does not provide ‘the funding our schools need’

NEU boss warns of national industrial action to ‘save education’ - @kyletormey.bsky.social reports from @neunion.bsky.social annual conference in Brighton www.tes.com/magazine/new... @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

NEU boss warns of national industrial action to ‘save education’ The leader of England’s biggest teaching union threatens industrial action if the government does not provide ‘the funding our schools need’

Speaking at the @neunion.bsky.social annual conference in Brighton today, general secretary Daniel Kebede reiterated the union would undertake industrial action on a national scale "if necessary" in order to save education. @tesmagazine.bsky.social

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Polanski: White Paper will ‘entrench failings’ in school system Green Party leader Zack Polanski headlines the NEU teaching union’s annual conference, speaking out against academisation, Ofsted and current school funding

@zackpolanski.bsky.social’s speech to @neunion.bsky.social conference today:

➡️ Government’s White Paper ‘will entrench failings’
➡️ Academy trusts ‘another failed model’
➡️ Ofsted is ‘toxic, failed institution’

Polanski: White Paper will ‘entrench failings’ in school system Green Party leader Zack Polanski headlines the NEU teaching union’s annual conference, speaking out against academisation, Ofsted and current school funding

Zack Polanski: Schools White Paper will ‘entrench failings’ in school system, Greens' leader tells @neunion.bsky.social delegates - @cerysturner.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @zackpolanski.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social #NEU2026

Three-quarters of teachers consider quitting due to burnout Most teachers say stress at work has affected their teaching, with one in three describing the impact as ‘severe’, NASUWT research shows

Three-quarters of teachers consider quitting due to burnout - @ktorm-social1.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @nasuwt-official.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Big class sizes put inclusion drive at risk, teachers warn Nearly nine in 10 teachers say class sizes are a barrier to making their school more inclusive for pupils with special educational needs

Big class sizes put inclusion drive at risk, teachers warn - @cerysturner.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @neunion.bsky.social @cerysturner.bsky.social #NEU26

Schools relying on donations to cover basic costs, teachers warn Teachers in the most deprived areas of the country are more likely to say their school cannot afford to run extracurricular activities, NEU survey finds

Schools relying on donations to cover basic costs, teachers warn - @jabedahmed.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @neunion.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Revealed: The DfE’s ‘enormous’ challenge with inclusion bases The government wants an inclusion base in every mainstream secondary but lacks basic data on what specialist facilities already exist - and Tes analysis reveals huge regional gaps in provision

When a government gets plaudits for an ambitious promise, it's crucial to examine just how difficult it'll be to make it happen. That's exactly what @tesmagazine.bsky.social journalism seeks to do - and this is a great example from @johngroberts.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Revealed: The DfE's 'enormous' challenge with inclusion bases The government wants an inclusion base in every mainstream secondary but lacks basic data on what specialist facilities already exist - and Tes analysis reveals huge regional gaps in provision

Revealed: The ‘enormous’ challenge with inclusion bases in England - @johngroberts.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Violent pupil behaviour ‘under-reported’ by teachers Some teachers are ‘discouraged from reporting incidents’ of violent student behaviour, warns the leader of NASUWT teaching union

Violent pupil behaviour ‘under-reported’ by teachers in English schools - @cerysturner.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @nasuwt-official.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Severe absence in schools reaches record high Annual DfE data for pupil absence indicates overall improvement in the attendance rate, but severe absence continues to rise

Severe absence in schools has hit a record high, with over 176,000 in England last year. Overall and persistent absence is down, but @csjthinktank.bsky.social says the improvements are "low hanging fruit". @tesmagazine.bsky.social

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Severe absence in schools reaches record high Annual DfE data for pupil absence indicates overall improvement in the attendance rate, but severe absence continues to rise

Severe absence in England's schools reaches record high - @kyletormey.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Violent pupil behaviour ‘under-reported’ by teachers Some teachers are ‘discouraged from reporting incidents’ of violent student behaviour, warns the leader of NASUWT teaching union

Violent pupil behaviour is going ‘under-reported’ by teachers, with some staff even being discouraged from reporting it, warns union leader

Tom Rees to co-chair expert SEND panel Academy trust CEO will help lead group in developing national inclusion standards and specialist provision packages

Tom Rees will co-chair an expert DfE panel developing national inclusion standards and specialist provision packages. www.tes.com/magazine/new...