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🚨 Big news this week! Check out our latest teaching post. There’s lots going on 🚨

https://www.ttl.education/post/big-news-this-week

www.ttl.education It has already been a busy week in education. A series of announcements, debates, and proposals have sparked discussion across the sector—from the introduction of new qualifications to major reforms of special educational needs provision.For teachers, students, parents, and policymakers, these dev...

Our new post on the new white paper. What does it mean for you?

https://www.ttl.education/post/the-new-white-paper-what-does-it-mean-for-educators

www.ttl.education We spend a lot of time thinking and writing about education, we always find white papers fascinating. They reveal not just policy detail, but a government’s vision for what schooling should look like. The latest schools white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, published in February 2026, i...

Our new blog post. Ofsted… finally an easy, digestible explainer! Come and check it out.

https://www.ttl.education/post/ofsted-what-it-means-for-you

www.ttl.education Ofsted's recent changes are somewhat significant, as you're probably aware. To help, we've put together an explainer and breakdown of the key changes that are the most important. So if you do have the impending visit, have a look through the details below and of course... good luck!Why the Education...

Latest 2 minute read. Come and check it out!

www.ttl.education So the spending review happened, and the key question is: how good is this for schools, actually? Let's break this down... There is supposedly a £2 billion uplift in real terms. But how true is this? Sir Jon Coles argues that in truth, compared with the current year, schools face only £730 milli.....

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Our new blog on the budget and education:

https://www.ttl.education/post/the-budget-and-education-what-to-expect

www.ttl.education With the budget set to be announced tomorrow, it's nail biting stuff for everything public sector, but especially for education. See our summary below of some of the key issues to look out for:The government has pledged to safeguard education funding in the upcoming budget, highlighting a commitment...

Teacher pay rise! It’s not all good news sadly 😔

www.ttl.education Well. It's about time! Teachers across England this academic year can expect a salary boost of the full 5.5%, as recommended by the School Teacher's Review Body (STRB). This was accepted in full by the Chancellor. And what's also pleasing is that this will be fully costed! This is great news, meanin...

🚨A teachers pay rise. Can we afford it?

Check out our latest opinion. Feel free to add your comments.

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