General

Monday

11th Aug 2025

How to help struggling pupils back to school
Two projects in Scotland demonstrate the power of counselling in the community to address emotionally based school avoidance, says Fiona McFarlane
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Sunday

10th Aug 2025

4 key priorities for Scottish teachers starting a new job
The new school year arrives across much of Scotland this week, and thousands of staff will find themselves in a new role – but this needn’t be a daunting experience, says Paul Bisland
Advice for teachers starting a new job in Scotland

Friday

8th Aug 2025

4 ways to make this a great year for Scotland’s new teachers
Too often new teachers suffer unfair pressures in their first year, says Nuzhat Uthmani, who recommends ways schools can better support them
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Thursday

7th Aug 2025

Why Scottish teachers’ training needs should be top priority
We know that high-quality teaching drives better pupil outcomes – so why is there ‘extraordinarily little’ talk about the professional development of teachers in Scotland, asks Georgea Hughes
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Wednesday

6th Aug 2025

Why new teachers must embrace the power of routines
Establishing routines quickly is important for early career teachers, explains Dr Sarah Mullin, who reveals research-informed strategies to do just that
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Monday

4th Aug 2025

How to ensure Gen Z ECTs thrive from day one
Early career teachers will say yes to everything but it’s vital to limit their workload – because this generation will walk away if they face unrealistic expectations and lack support, says Professor Michael Green
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Wednesday

30th Jul 2025

Why teacher bonuses for all schools is a tricky proposition
The government’s request for the teacher pay review body to consider giving all schools the power to award bonuses is more complicated than you may think, as Dan Worth discovers
Should all schools have the power to award teacher bonuses?

Tuesday

29th Jul 2025

Overloading ITT isn’t the solution to society’s ills
We can’t solve every challenge in society by adding it into teacher training – but government-backed professional development would help teachers to play their part, says Yalinie Vigneswaran
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Monday

28th Jul 2025

Why prison education faces many of the same challenges as schools
Henry Hepburn visits Scotland’s highest-security prison to learn about a new approach to education behind bars and the parallels with priorities in modern schools
Prison cell made of books

Friday

25th Jul 2025

What is Ofqual?
The exams regulator plays a huge role in GCSEs, A levels and other qualifications. Tes’ guide explains its responsibilities
What Ofqual does: Tes explains the duties of the exams regulator
Why media literacy should be embedded in the national curriculum
The government’s curriculum review presents an opportunity to equip our children with this vital life skill, argues the chair of a House of Lords committee
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Thursday

24th Jul 2025

The DfE’s July guidance dumps must become a thing of the past
The unfortunate tradition of releasing reams of new statutory guidance as the summer term comes to an end is unfair to schools and exacerbates staff workload, warns Professor Michael Green
The DfE should stop publishing reams of new guidance for schools in July, says Michael Green