General
Friday
20th May 2022
North not ‘too hot’ for MATs - and there is plenty of evidence
Claims that the North is “too hot” are wrong, says the CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts
Need to know: ITT reaccreditation, DfE legal action and county lines
A round-up of Tes’ most popular articles from the past week, including how many ITT providers have been reaccredited and what schools can do to help tackle the issue of county lines
Why we want to see Scottish education up close again
Travelling to schools and education events gives important new perspectives on issues affecting teachers, says Henry Hepburn
In exam season, leave them kids alone
Debates about the fairness of exams are important but we should be cautious about how we frame discussions at this time of year, says Jon Severs
The Tes quiz: twins, turtles and 12 points
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
Friday
13th May 2022
Need to know: exams, Schools Bill and the future of MATs
A roundup of Tes’ most popular articles from the past week, including what to expect for 2023 exams, key information from the new Schools Bill and a look at the future of MATs
Why it may take a recession to halt the teacher recruitment crisis
Sam Freedman outlines the bleak reality that reversing the decline in teacher recruitment numbers may rely on economic shocks
Workplaces, not schools, need to work harder on skills
There are calls, once again, for schools to do more to ‘prepare pupils for work’ but those skills should be honed more outside of schools, says Jon Severs