Henry Hepburn
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Senior editor at Tes magazine https://www.tes.com/campaign/download-the-tes-magazine-app
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Independent special schools will be subject to national price bands in a government clampdown on “spiralling” fees. Latest details to emerge from the much trailed White Paper on SEND reform. www.tes.com/magazine/new...
DfE promises ‘crackdown’ on spiralling private special school fees
National standards and price bands to be introduced for independent special schools as part of government SEND reforms
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February 20, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Independent special schools will be subject to national price bands in a government clampdown on “spiralling” fees. Latest details to emerge from the much trailed White Paper on SEND reform. www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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School trips give pupils ‘strongest sense of belonging’ - @ktorm-social1.bsky.social reports on @ox.ac.uk research www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
School trips give pupils ‘strongest sense of belonging’
Students feel most connected to school when they take part in activities outside the classroom, such as sports days and school trips, suggests University of Oxford research
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February 20, 2026 at 8:43 AM
School trips give pupils ‘strongest sense of belonging’ - @ktorm-social1.bsky.social reports on @ox.ac.uk research www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
School trips give pupils ‘strongest sense of belonging’ - @ktorm-social1.bsky.social reports on @ox.ac.uk research www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
School trips give pupils ‘strongest sense of belonging’
Students feel most connected to school when they take part in activities outside the classroom, such as sports days and school trips, suggests University of Oxford research
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February 20, 2026 at 8:43 AM
School trips give pupils ‘strongest sense of belonging’ - @ktorm-social1.bsky.social reports on @ox.ac.uk research www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
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Pupils’ rights around religious observance in schools will be strengthened after new legislation was passed last night, the Scottish government has said
New Scottish law 'strengthens pupils' rights' over religious observance
Legislation is designed to give children a stronger voice in decisions around their participation in religious education and observance in schools
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February 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Pupils’ rights around religious observance in schools will be strengthened after new legislation was passed last night, the Scottish government has said
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Tackling the SEND crisis would be easier in a system where all schools are in strong trusts, says government inclusion adviser @tomrees.bsky.social ahead of the launch of SEND reform plans
SEND crisis ‘harder to fix’ with schools outside strong MATs
Government inclusion adviser Tom Rees speaks to Tes ahead of the publication of the schools White Paper and SEND reform plans
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February 19, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Tackling the SEND crisis would be easier in a system where all schools are in strong trusts, says government inclusion adviser @tomrees.bsky.social ahead of the launch of SEND reform plans
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How does Newsround handle delivering the news to children in today’s tumultuous world? And what can schools learn from its approach to misinformation? Its editor speaks to Tes
How Newsround is helping teachers to combat disinformation
The BBC programme is watched by millions of children in schools every week. Its editor Lewis James tells Tes how his team reports for young people at a time when they are feeling the effects of fake news and AI more than ever
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February 19, 2026 at 7:05 AM
How does Newsround handle delivering the news to children in today’s tumultuous world? And what can schools learn from its approach to misinformation? Its editor speaks to Tes
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Major 'leaks' of huge changes for schools - not fleshed out enough to provide any certainty or enable practical thought - during half term is really, really poor.
February 19, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Major 'leaks' of huge changes for schools - not fleshed out enough to provide any certainty or enable practical thought - during half term is really, really poor.
ICYMI: Suella Braverman appointed Reform UK education spokesperson www.tes.com/magazine/new... @jabedahmed.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social
Suella Braverman appointed Reform UK education spokesperson
Former Tory minister, who was twice sacked as home secretary under Conservative governments, claims schools are facing ‘a quiet crisis’
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February 18, 2026 at 10:14 AM
ICYMI: Suella Braverman appointed Reform UK education spokesperson www.tes.com/magazine/new... @jabedahmed.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social
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Suella Braverman has been appointed as Reform UK’s spokesperson for education and equalities. @tesmagazine.bsky.social story by @jabedahmed.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Suella Braverman appointed Reform UK education spokesperson
Former Tory minister, who was twice sacked as home secretary under Conservative governments, claims schools are facing ‘a quiet crisis’
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February 17, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Suella Braverman has been appointed as Reform UK’s spokesperson for education and equalities. @tesmagazine.bsky.social story by @jabedahmed.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Heads in England are questioning the fairness of combining attendance and behaviour evaluation areas into a single inspection judgement - @cerysturner.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
Ofsted: Heads question fairness of combining attendance and behaviour
Tes analysis shows most schools graded as ‘needs attention’ were only criticised over attendance and not behaviour
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February 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Heads in England are questioning the fairness of combining attendance and behaviour evaluation areas into a single inspection judgement - @cerysturner.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
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Ofsted has been warned that combining attendance and behaviour evaluation areas into a single judgement risks “punishing” schools in difficult contexts and masking schools’ successes. www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Ofsted: Heads question fairness of combining attendance and behaviour
Tes analysis shows most schools graded as ‘needs attention’ were only criticised over attendance and not behaviour
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February 10, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Ofsted has been warned that combining attendance and behaviour evaluation areas into a single judgement risks “punishing” schools in difficult contexts and masking schools’ successes. www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Citizenship is being made statutory in English primary schools - but what does this mean in practice and are teachers and school leaders ready for it? Great piece by @cerysturner.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
Can citizenship be squeezed into a ‘bursting’ primary curriculum?
Citizenship education is to become mandatory in primary schools. But how realistic is it to expect schools to fit a subject ranging from law to finances and media literacy into an already-busy timetab...
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February 6, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Citizenship is being made statutory in English primary schools - but what does this mean in practice and are teachers and school leaders ready for it? Great piece by @cerysturner.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
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Is the primary sector ready for compulsory citizenship education?
@cerysturner.bsky.social has found the ask for primary schools is potentially enormous, and the skills required to teach it extensive.
So what is being proposed and how might schools have to adapt?
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@cerysturner.bsky.social has found the ask for primary schools is potentially enormous, and the skills required to teach it extensive.
So what is being proposed and how might schools have to adapt?
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Can citizenship be squeezed into a ‘bursting’ primary curriculum?
Citizenship education is to become mandatory in primary schools. But how realistic is it to expect schools to fit a subject ranging from law to finances and media literacy into an already-busy timetab...
www.tes.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Is the primary sector ready for compulsory citizenship education?
@cerysturner.bsky.social has found the ask for primary schools is potentially enormous, and the skills required to teach it extensive.
So what is being proposed and how might schools have to adapt?
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
@cerysturner.bsky.social has found the ask for primary schools is potentially enormous, and the skills required to teach it extensive.
So what is being proposed and how might schools have to adapt?
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Almost eight in 10 councils have warned they will become insolvent if mounting special educational needs spending deficits are brought back on to their books. A big challenge lies ahead for the government in attempting to resolve this. www.tes.com/magazine/new...
8 in 10 councils could be left insolvent by SEND deficits
Research suggests 95 per cent of councils have a deficit as a result of SEND spending exceeding their funding
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February 6, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Almost eight in 10 councils have warned they will become insolvent if mounting special educational needs spending deficits are brought back on to their books. A big challenge lies ahead for the government in attempting to resolve this. www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Citizenship is being made statutory in English primary schools - but what does this mean in practice and are teachers and school leaders ready for it? Great piece by @cerysturner.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
Can citizenship be squeezed into a ‘bursting’ primary curriculum?
Citizenship education is to become mandatory in primary schools. But how realistic is it to expect schools to fit a subject ranging from law to finances and media literacy into an already-busy timetab...
www.tes.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Citizenship is being made statutory in English primary schools - but what does this mean in practice and are teachers and school leaders ready for it? Great piece by @cerysturner.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
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Languages have an ‘excellent foundation’ to build on in Scottish schools compared with the rest of the UK, report suggests
'Excellent foundation' for languages in Scottish schools
Modest growth at Higher level offers hope amid ongoing concerns about declining popularity of languages
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February 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Languages have an ‘excellent foundation’ to build on in Scottish schools compared with the rest of the UK, report suggests
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‘Digital literacy alone does not prepare learners for an AI-rich world’: international school leader Shoaib Raza says pupils today need to be taught when to use technology
Digital literacy is no longer enough – our pupils need digital maturity
The rise of AI means that children today don’t just need to know how to use technology – they need to know when to use it, says this senior international leader
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February 4, 2026 at 7:35 AM
‘Digital literacy alone does not prepare learners for an AI-rich world’: international school leader Shoaib Raza says pupils today need to be taught when to use technology
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Reading for pleasure is back under scrutiny, with MPs told it needs a stronger place in the curriculum. Evidence presented to the Education Select Committee highlighted links between reading for enjoyment, attainment and wider wellbeing.
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Reading for pleasure needs a ‘higher profile’ at school, MPs told
Education experts giving evidence to an MPs’ inquiry into the decline in children reading for pleasure make four recommendations to address the problem
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February 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Reading for pleasure is back under scrutiny, with MPs told it needs a stronger place in the curriculum. Evidence presented to the Education Select Committee highlighted links between reading for enjoyment, attainment and wider wellbeing.
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The House of Lords has voted for a statutory ban on phones in schools in a significant defeat for the government
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
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February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The House of Lords has voted for a statutory ban on phones in schools in a significant defeat for the government
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Exclusive: 28% of parents avoid reading with or to their children because they worry about their own reading ability, survey reveals
Lack of home reading prompts school concerns over language skills
A quarter of parents avoid reading to their children because they lack belief in their own ability, finds Parentkind poll, as schools contend with ‘weaker language foundations’
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January 30, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Exclusive: 28% of parents avoid reading with or to their children because they worry about their own reading ability, survey reveals
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Exclusive: School leaders call for targeted action for white working-class girls, as analysis shows fewer pass English and Maths compared to pre-Covid.
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White disadvantaged girls see sharpest drop at GCSE
Leaders call for the government to set out targeted action amid fears that girls are being overlooked in the drive to improve white working-class pupils’ outcomes
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January 30, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Exclusive: School leaders call for targeted action for white working-class girls, as analysis shows fewer pass English and Maths compared to pre-Covid.
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Should the national year of reading be equally focused on parents as it is on children?
📚Findings from @parentkind.bsky.social & shared with Tes, show that more than a quarter of parents have avoided reading with their children because of their own reading ability:
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📚Findings from @parentkind.bsky.social & shared with Tes, show that more than a quarter of parents have avoided reading with their children because of their own reading ability:
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Lack of home reading prompts school concerns over language skills
A quarter of parents avoid reading to their children because they lack belief in their own ability, finds Parentkind poll, as schools contend with ‘weaker language foundations’
www.tes.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Should the national year of reading be equally focused on parents as it is on children?
📚Findings from @parentkind.bsky.social & shared with Tes, show that more than a quarter of parents have avoided reading with their children because of their own reading ability:
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
📚Findings from @parentkind.bsky.social & shared with Tes, show that more than a quarter of parents have avoided reading with their children because of their own reading ability:
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Exclusive: Dame Joan McVittie appointed to lead a review into a multi-academy trust after a decision to postpone a school visit by a Jewish MP amid pupil safety concerns due to possible protests
McVittie appointed to lead review into Cabot Learning Federation
Review launched following controversy surrounding decision to cancel Jewish MP’s visit
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January 30, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Exclusive: Dame Joan McVittie appointed to lead a review into a multi-academy trust after a decision to postpone a school visit by a Jewish MP amid pupil safety concerns due to possible protests
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Exclusive: DfE appoints nine Regional Attendance and Behaviour Advisers & confirms remaining 36 lead hub schools - bringing total to 93.
Speaking exclusively to @tesmagazine.bsky.social, DfE ambassador Jayne Lowe discusses their role & SEND schools' future in hubs.
Speaking exclusively to @tesmagazine.bsky.social, DfE ambassador Jayne Lowe discusses their role & SEND schools' future in hubs.
Regional attendance and behaviour advisers revealed
Remaining lead hub schools are also confirmed by the DfE, bringing the total to 93, as one of the national attendance and behaviour ambassadors speaks exclusively to Tes
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January 29, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Exclusive: DfE appoints nine Regional Attendance and Behaviour Advisers & confirms remaining 36 lead hub schools - bringing total to 93.
Speaking exclusively to @tesmagazine.bsky.social, DfE ambassador Jayne Lowe discusses their role & SEND schools' future in hubs.
Speaking exclusively to @tesmagazine.bsky.social, DfE ambassador Jayne Lowe discusses their role & SEND schools' future in hubs.