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BREAKING: Teachers offered pay rise of 4%, as the secretary of state announces the government will accept the STRB's recommendation, and provide additional funding of £615m to schools

More to follow
May 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Becky Francis, chair of the curriculum and assessment review, will be speaking at the @cstvoice.bsky.social conference in under 10mins… tune in for anything big
April 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Tes magazine is launching a new weekly newsletter for teachers and leaders in international schools, featuring:

🔹 Sector-specific news and analysis
🔹 The latest in global education research
🔹 Newsletter-exclusive content

🔗 Sign up here: r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/5NNY-MUQ/t...
March 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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✉️ Tes magazine's Weekly Debrief newsletter rounds up the essential education news and features from the past week, including key stats, data and talking points.

You can read this afternoon's edition below (and sign up for future editions via your Tes profile).

🔗 bit.ly/TesWeeklyDeb...
January 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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✉️ The Tes Daily newsletter is your essential education briefing, delivered every weekday morning before the start of the school day.

➡️ Find out how to sign up for free here: www.tes.com/magazine/new...
January 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Find, follow and keep up to date with Tes magazine's editorial team, columnists and regular contributors here ⬇️
November 21, 2024 at 11:38 AM
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If you're new to 🦋, you can find the Tes magazine editorial team and say hello here ⬇️ (1/2)

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November 18, 2024 at 12:55 PM
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The latest addition to our suite of newsletters launches this time next week. You can sign up below:
tesmagazine.bsky.social Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 10
Tes magazine is launching a new monthly newsletter aimed at school and trust leaders at all levels.

Tes Leaders' Briefing will bring you essential trends analysis, key strategic insights and articles from sector peers.

➡️ Sign up for free here: https://buff.ly/4ei24gl
September 10, 2024 at 12:37 PM
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Exclusive and FREE to read! Bridget Phillipson sheds more light on how report cards might change the lives of leaders. Spoiler alert... it's not all good news.
tesmagazine.bsky.social Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 6
In an exclusive interview with Tes editor @jonsevers.bsky.social, education secretary Bridget Phillipson outlines her plans for the sector and explains how accountability will get better (but not necessarily easier…)

Read the interview for free here ⬇️

www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Bridget Phillipson on her plan for the quiet revolution of education
In an exclusive interview with Tes, education secretary Bridget Phillipson lays out her vision for the sector and her views on everything from behaviour and SEND to MATs and funding
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September 6, 2024 at 7:28 AM
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Breaking: #Ofsted has revealed its response to the Big Listen consultation, with proposed inspection reforms including:

🔸 A new inspection framework
🔸 A new focus on inclusion
🔸 A Monday-only school notification policy

Here's everything you need to know… (1/3)

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Ofsted’s Big Listen response: all you need to know
Schools can expect a new inspection framework and more scrutiny over how inclusive they are, as part of an Ofsted ‘evolution’ announced today
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September 2, 2024 at 11:21 PM
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Good news for staff returning to school today, but lots of Ofsted questions still flying around!

We'll have lots more on this over the coming days but for now check out editor @jonsevers.bsky.social's take on the announcement (featured in this morning's Tes Daily):
tesmagazine.bsky.social Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 2
'It’s a huge victory for the sector…but it's important to interrogate more deeply.'

In this morning's Tes Daily newsletter, @jonsevers.bsky.social dug into the big #Ofsted news – read his views here, and sign up to the free newsletter for more exclusive analysis ⬇️

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Overall Ofsted judgement scrapped, but challenges remain
In today’s Tes Daily newsletter, editor Jon Severs offers his view on why we need to interrogate the DfE’s decision to scrap single-word overall grades more deeply
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September 2, 2024 at 12:08 PM
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GCSE results for this year are in. Here's the most important things to note #GCSEResults2024 🧵
August 22, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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Today's #GCSE results revealed: the pass rates for English and maths have dropped and the gap between the top grades in private and state schools has increased #GCSEresults2024 #ResultsDay www.tes.com/magazine/new...
GCSE results 2024: English and maths pass rate down
This morning’s GCSE results also show a widening of the gap between top grades being achieved in state and private schools
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August 22, 2024 at 8:35 AM
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This year's GCSE students were in Year 7 when the pandemic hit so have had a bit of a rocky path through secondary school.

So what can we expect when results are released tomorrow?

Exams guru @jasminenorden.bsky.social has got her crystal ball out again!

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GCSEs 2024: what to expect from tomorrow’s results
While Ofqual says grades should remain similar to last year, concerns have been raised there could be another widening of the disadvantage gap
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August 21, 2024 at 12:56 PM
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Last year I contributed to 25 short pieces aimed at middle leaders for the @tesmagazine.bsky.social

The series covers everything from setting a strategy, to budget, to performance management.

If you’re new to middle leadership, or know someone who is, have a look!

www.tes.com/magazine/aut...
Middle Leadership Essentials | Tes
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August 20, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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Last year only 18% of post-16 students taking GSCE maths passed. The majority would have been resitting after failing the summer exam.

So, should 'soul-destroying' compulsory GCSE resits be scrapped?

Check out this and lots more pre-GCSE-results debate...

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GCSEs: Government ‘should rethink soul-destroying resits’
The policy of compulsory resits for GCSE students not getting a standard pass in English and maths has been challenged by a new report
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August 19, 2024 at 4:04 PM
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@samgibbs.bsky.social and I would like to speak to BAME teachers who have been in the classroom for 20+ years plus about what has helped them stay in the profession. Please RT and get in touch if you can help
August 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM
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This week’s A-level results will be seen as a sign the school system is taking another step closer to normality following Covid

Leaders pay tribute to the resilience of this year’s cohort, for overcoming Covid, mental health challenges+teacher shortages⬇️

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How resilience in the face of disruption defined this year’s A-level cohort
School and trust leaders pay tribute to students this A-level results day for overcoming disruption through lockdowns, mental health challenges and teacher shortages
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August 16, 2024 at 6:18 AM
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Any of the #EduSky crowd not signed up to our newsletters need to join the party!

🗞️ Tes Daily - Must-read news and analysis highlights
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💼 Leaders Briefing - COMING SOON - Strategy, sector trends, MAT moves and more

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richardjordan.bsky.social Richard Jordan @richardjordan.bsky.social · Aug 15
✉️ Today's special A-level-themed Tes Daily newsletter is currently winging its way to inboxes – you can also read it here… email.tes.com/t/cr/AQiOjhA...

The Tes Daily will be back to business at the start of the new term and you can find sign-up details below ⬇️ www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Sign up to the Tes magazine newsletters
Find out more about what’s inside the Tes newsletters and how to get them delivered to your inbox
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August 15, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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Beyond the top line A level data is a raft of other key trends and insights schools need to know - that we've helpfully rounded up here on @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
8 key trends in this year’s A-level results
With a vast array of exam data published for A-level results day, we’ve picked through the key information to share the most interesting and unexpected insights
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August 15, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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Nothing wrong with a bit of inter-departmental competition on A-level results day, is there?

See how your subject performed this year:

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A-level results 2024: how did each subject perform?
Top grades broadly increased in most subjects, though results are very slightly down from last year in English literature and English language
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August 15, 2024 at 11:35 AM
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So it's A-level results day tomorrow and if you want genuine insight and not just pictures of teary teenagers we have got you covered!!

You can get ahead of the game with some results day predictions from assessment aficionado @jasminenorden.bsky.social

www.tes.com/magazine/new...
A levels: what to expect from tomorrow’s results
Ahead of tomorrow’s A-level results being released, we break down the trends that schools can expect to see - including a potential drop in the proportion of top grades
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August 14, 2024 at 7:32 PM