General
Thursday
After two years of Covid, tell us what’s really changed
The shock of the pandemic does not look like leading to radical change in Scottish education, says Henry Hepburn
‘Levelling up’ could railroad more pressing educational reforms
Arbitrary targets in the levelling up White Paper could risk undermining more structural, and more important, work to reform the education sector, explains Sam Freedman
Why ‘levelling up’ needs to go further
Recent pledges to raise standards will come to nothing if the government does not address the systemic issues that schools face, says Chris Rossiter
Why every school needs to worry about long Covid
School staff are among the employees most likely to suffer from long Covid – but currently, there is no clear guidance on how they should be supported if they do. So what are the problems that sufferers are facing? And what will the consequences be for education if the government fails to take action?
Tuesday
Is the MAT landscape ready for remodelling?
The former CEO of a multi-academy trust reflects on the huge growth the sector has seen, what the future might hold under Nadhim Zahawi and the long-term impact of the pandemic
8 key ways for heads to improve school behaviour
Nothing is more destructive to classroom learning than poor student behaviour, says Scottish head Bruce Robertson
Friday
Tes essentials: Mask confusion, behaviour and teacher stress
A round-up of Tes’ most popular news and features articles from the past week
The ECF: teething problems or is change certain?
The Early Career Framework was designed to support new teachers when ‘the learning curve is steepest’ and make their new job a little less daunting. However, Grainne Hallahan discovers that for new teachers – and their mentors – the framework itself is proving one of the hardest parts of the job. So what’s going wrong?
KCSIE: How to research applicants’ online profiles
In light of proposed changes to this year’s Keeping Children Safe in Education document, suggesting schools carry out social media searches on prospective candidates, a lawyer outlines how schools would have to approach this new requirement
Why cutting study options is a big risk to social mobility
The government needs to U-turn on its plan to defund applied general qualifications like Btecs – or many disadvantaged young people will drop out of education, warns Geoff Barton
We need to let teachers peer into the evidence unknown
With the research on cognitive science embedded, we should seek out new areas to boost learning, says Jon Severs
