Why school structures matter for Andy Burnham’s public service reform agenda A piece I wrote for Tes, drawing on our Performance Tracker report published last week

If you're stepping into a new leadership role and wondering whether you belong, remember that feeling uncomfortable simply means you're growing, writes experienced leader Ian Watts

Tes tests the reaction to the first wave of official SEND training materials, focused on inclusive teaching and speech, language and communication development

Schools are facing significant problems around pupils’ mental health and attendance, and political voices have pointed to a lack of resilience as the cause. But can interventions designed to boost this quality really help? Tes explores

Feeling overwhelmed and high levels of distrust have been identified as core challenges in a new study into primary-to-secondary transition, finds Jasmine Norden

Teachers who experience severe pupil behaviour are more likely to report suffering migraines, nausea and high blood pressure, survey reveals

Phonics test results show that the disadvantage gap has not shifted, but the proportion of pupils with SEND meeting the phonics standard has reached a new high

The Department for Education is open to creating more specialist provision packages as part of its plan for a framework in which ‘no children will fall through the gap'

Clifton College in Bristol has announced it will take over an international school in India in the latest example of a private school taking its brand heritage overseas

Adrian Rodgers will step down as chief executive of Chiltern Learning Trust after 11 years following its merger with Inspiring Futures through Learning

Some 37% of secondary-aged girls say that periods stop them taking part in physical activity, according to a Youth Sport Trust survey

Lucy Powell’s rhetoric since joining the DfE would seem to signal more change for schools – but leaders should find comfort in the fact that most policy shifts in recent years have been based on consistent ‘deep undercurrents’, writes @loicmnzs.bsky.social