Tes

TES, which used to be called the Times Educational Supplement, is a weekly magazine in the UK that focuses on teachers. It began in 1910 as a pull-out section in The Times newspaper. Due to its growing popularity, it became its own standalone publication in 1914, priced at just 1 penny.

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#8704

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#390

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Internal AP risks being a ‘costly holding pen’

3 days ago | tes.com | Cerys Turner

Schools setting up internal alternative provision lack guidance on what works, risking it becoming a “holding pen”, a new report warns. School staff feel that internal alternative provision (AP) can be viewed as a “last-chance saloon” that merely replicates the exclusions they aim to prevent, according to research by charity The Difference.
Unions could ask school leaders to quit as Ofsted inspectors

4 days ago | tes.com | Cerys Turner

Education unions may encourage school leader members to leave their role as Ofsted inspectors if the watchdog does not introduce major changes to its proposed inspection system. The Association of School and College Leaders and the NAHT school leaders’ union have written to the education secretary today to inform her of further steps they will take should their concerns over school report cards not be addressed.
Ofsted delay puts ‘unacceptable pressure’ on schools, Phillipson told

5 days ago | tes.com | Cerys Turner

Giving less than one term’s notice of plans for a new system of Ofsted inspections will place “wholly unacceptable pressure” on schools and teachers, unions warned the education secretary today. In a letter to Bridget Phillipson, seen by Tes, education unions repeat their calls to delay the introduction of school inspection report cards to the beginning of the 2026-27 academic year “at the earliest”.
Tes Schools Awards 2025: the winners announced

1 week ago | tes.com | Ramsay Hodgson

The Tes Schools Awards have been held tonight for the 17th year to celebrate the commitment, quality and innovation shown by teachers and support staff across the UK. The awards event brought together nominated teachers and schools from across the UK state and independent sectors, including early years, primary and secondary settings.
Is AI invigilation the future for GCSE and A-level exams?

1 week ago | tes.com | Ramsay Hodgson

Fire evacuations, sudden illness, disruptive behaviour and urgent toilet trips can all upset the silence of an exam hall and require an instant response. But what happens if there isn’t an adult in the room to provide it? Last month, in an exclusive interview with Tes, Colin Hughes, the chief executive of exam board AQA, advocated for a gradual shift to digital invigilation using AI-enhanced cameras.
Entries for GCSE statistics almost double in 4 years

1 week ago | tes.com | Ramsay Hodgson

The number of students entering GCSE statistics has almost doubled since 2021, the latest data reveals. Some 35,175 students will sit GCSE statistics exams this summer - a 96 per cent increase since 2021, according to an analysis using recent . GCSE statistics is the subject with the greatest percentage increase in take-up across all GCSEs and A levels over the past four four years.
Sport and enrichment offer of every state school to be published

1 week ago | tes.com | Ramsay Hodgson |Jasmine Norden

Information on the sport and enrichment offers of every state school in England will be published on the government’s School Profiles tool that is expected to be piloted in the 2025-26 academic year. However, school leaders have called for increased funding and warned that the plan must focus on supporting rather than placing “additional expectations” on already under-resourced schools.
250 more schools to be rebuilt after funding extension

1 week ago | tes.com | Jasmine Norden

A further 250 schools will be rebuilt under the School Rebuilding Programme, the government has announced. Funding for the programme, which currently includes just over 500 schools, has been extended until 2034-35. In its 10-year infrastructure strategy published today, the government said this would enable a further 250 schools to join the programme. The School Rebuilding Programme investment will now total almost £20 billion from 2025-26 to 2034-35, the strategy adds.
Yorkshire MATs planning merger to create 47-school trust

1 week ago | tes.com | Jasmine Norden

Two multi-academy trusts are proposing to merge to create the largest primary and special school trust in England, made up of 47 academies. If approved, the plan would see Ebor Academy Trust and Nexus Multi Academy Trust come together, with a new MAT formed by September 2026. From autumn, Ebor is set to have 25 schools and one special school across York, North Yorkshire, Hull and East Riding, while Nexus will have 20 special schools and one primary across South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire.
Global warming risks 11 days of lost learning a year, DfE warns

1 week ago | tes.com | Jasmine Norden

Pupils in England could lose more than 11 days of learning a year by 2100 if no measures are taken to combat global warming, the Department for Education has warned. A Met Office and UCL analysis has looked at the impact of rising temperatures on schools and pupil learning. Persistent increases in temperature affect the ability to learn, even when they remain below “extreme heat level”, the DfE said today in a summary of the analysis.