Education takes centre stage

Join Tes News deputy editor news John Roberts and news reporter Matilda Martin from the Confederation of Schools Trust (CST) conference as they reflect on the events of the Conservative party conference in Manchester, and look ahead to the Labour party conference in Liverpool next week.News from the Conservative Party conference:Barran: Each school should get a DfE attendance “deep dive”’Teaching becoming a “military-style tour of duty”, warns charity bossDfE looking at how AI can tackle inequality in educationKeegan mobile ban “unnecessary” and “desperate”, say unionsMaths to 18: Beware “unintended consequences”, warns ex-DfE adviserSunak: Advanced British Standard to replace A levelsSunak’s A-level plan drawn up on “back of an envelope”

Here’s what else schools need to know this week:Schools face “rising tide of mistrust,” warns CST leaderConcern for 7,000 pupils on free school meals at RAAC-hit schoolsSchool budgets “stagnate” as increased costs use up fundingLabour’s education mission: all you need to know