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Early years staff 'need to be treated like educators'
In an article to mark Childcare and Early Education Week, the Early Years Alliance warns of the damage being caused by a lack of government investment in the EYFS sector
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An experienced early years head explains why 21p per hour funding increases don't go far enough for a sector that feels it is continually overlooked when the cash is handed out
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Sara Bonetti outlines the impact of the Budget on the EYFS sector – and what was missing from the chancellor's announcements
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Dr Sara Bonetti looks at the content of the new Early Years Foundation Stage Profile in the context of Covid challenges
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First in new series of Tes Scotland investigations will look at the long-term impact of the seminal report on teachers' working conditions
No face masks – but we still face huge challenges
The lifting of face mask rules doesn't mean that it's business as usual – schools still need a lot more government support, says Geoff Barton
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The chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee outlines the work being done to challenge those running the National Tutoring Programme to ensure it delivers on its goals
3 long-term areas of focus for primary catch-up efforts
An author of a major NFER report on primary attainment over the pandemic outlines three key areas where policymakers and schools should focus future efforts to have the biggest impact
Omicron, nativities and the DfE: Another fine mess
Schools are being told what to do by those with no concept of the reality of running a school – and it's only making an already tough situation a lot harder, explains Geoff Barton
Why aren’t primary pupils getting extra catch-up cash?
The increase in school funding announced in the Budget was widely welcomed – but why are only secondary-age students getting extra catch-up funding, asks Mary-Louise Clews
GCSE MFL review: Why word lists are key
The chair of the review of subject content for GCSE modern foreign languages explains the rationale behind the new reforms put forward today
Why it's time to ditch attempts to tackle exam inflation
Sam Freedman outlines why the government should be thinking about ditching attempts to return to normal exam grade boundaries this year given the widespread disruption pupils have faced
Why the government's EBacc targets will be missed
The DfE's goal is for three-quarters of GCSE students to be taking the EBacc by 2022 – but the number of entrants is in decline
6 dangers facing independent schools
Covid may not have affected private schools as much as they feared – but they are not out of the woods yet, says David James
How the pandemic is reshaping international education
New data from COBIS, seen exclusively by Tes, reveals the new ways of working that international schools intend to keep in any post-pandemic world – and the challenges they still face
6 tips for stepping into your first ASN leader job
Managing a team in an additional support needs setting does not have to feel overwhelming, says Karen McInnes
