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The New School in Croydon was founded to try to prove that a different kind of mainstream schooling for those who struggle in traditional settings can succeed – but is it a model that other schools could learn from?

The focus on literacy and numeracy is pushing out other subjects, says a new report – but why is the finding buried, asks Emma Seith

Sam Freedman explains why the government is pushing ahead with a new school funding model and why the new calculations could create some lopsided cash distributions

Scots language has rarely felt more fresh and vital, but it’s hard to get the most out of it in classrooms, says Alan Gillespie

A 21st-century curriculum should not be overreliant on exam data as an indicator of progress, says this secondary head

A roundup of Tes’ most popular articles from the past week, including the lowdown on the new £121 million National Institute of Teaching and a look at whether the post-Covid catch-up plan has failed

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Following the tragic events in Texas and two new reports looking at safeguarding, we need to ask ourselves whether we have gone far enough to help schools help students to stay safe, says Jon Severs

The new version of Keeping Children Safe in Education has been released and comes into effect in September 2022. We round up the key information schools need to be aware of

School librarians can provide a safe space and a springboard for all pupils’ learning, says Henry Hepburn

Almost two years on from the birth of the government’s Covid catch-up plan, is it fair to call the scheme a failure?

After claims the government wants to broaden the scope of who teachers can bring to grievance meetings, an education lawyer outlines the rationale for the change – and what the legal impact could be on teachers and schools