Jon Severs

If the government’s long-awaited SEND review assesses support purely in terms of medical research...

Teachers deserve the freedom to pick and choose from the different approaches out there, not be...

The past 18 months have taken their toll on the wellbeing of school staff. For those who have ‘hit...

Most schools take CPD seriously, yet some teachers are still being subjected to humiliating and...

Politicians are too far removed from the day-to-day life of schools to truly understand how they...

In her first interview since taking on the role of chief regulator at Ofqual, Dr Jo Saxton talks...

Confusion reins over the role of teaching assistants – but new research gives us the opportunity to...

Research showing how playing with dolls boosts social development gives us an insight into the value...

We use the term ‘challenging behaviour’ all the time in education without acknowledging that we are...

The lack of honest discussion about the limitations of cognitive science could be damaging to...

The TAGs system risks destroying the all-important trust between teachers and students, writes Jon...

Sometimes we can label a parent as not being engaged but what we mean is 'not engaged in a way we...

So many promises have been broken over the past 18 months. Next term, we must uphold our promise to...

Trainees should be better supported until they are able to provide the quality education that...

There’s a balance to be struck between treating a child as an individual and taking sibling dynamics...

The argument over the best way to engage children in learning continues to rage – but the choice is...

The high-expectations narrative that’s so prevalent in current educational discourse expects too...

Supposed fads such as growth mindset encourage us to pick a side, and quickly. What’s missing is...

Sir Kevan Collins was uniquely suited to lead the catch-up efforts. His resignation will leave...

Empathy doesn’t appear in any school league table statistics. But the wealth of emotional...

Graphs showing the value of schools are all very well, but individual stories reveal the real impact...

Schools need to create a culture that demystifies the writing process so that students can feel...

This week's issue of Tes coincides with Mental Health Awareness Week – so what better time to remind...

Research can shed light on approaches to teaching and learning but education professionals shouldn’t...

Greater use of technology in schools is inevitable but how can teachers ensure that all students...

Everyone – pupils, school staff, parents, those at the DfE – should take a step back from trying to...

We’re told that teacher CPD is the key to Covid catch-up and retention – but it must be led by...

PRUs are too often viewed as somewhere children go when they “can’t” be educated – a narrative that...

As well as introducing students to new words, we should be demonstrating how they can use them in...

School staff have been on the front line throughout the Covid crisis yet the toll it has taken on...