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A quarter of the way through the century, are we following the right path for the core skills we want young people to have – or do we need to revisit and refine them?

‘Dropped in’ wellbeing interventions don’t work, research shows. Instead mental health needs to be embedded in school life, says Luke Ramsden

NASBTT CEO Emma Hollis reflects on a quarter of a century of teacher training reforms – and outlines three areas that have to evolve to keep pace with the sector’s needs

If we want to change perceptions of teaching then real change is needed – from pay to professional respect, says the NAHT’s James Bowen

Scotland is at a crossroads with literacy and should fully implement systematic synthetic phonics, says Darren Leslie

Ofsted’s proposed reforms fall woefully short of the sea change needed when it comes to inclusion, argue Baroness Longfield and Jonny Uttley

We need to give teachers the knowledge and confidence to counter the growing rise in conspiracy theory beliefs among young people, a new report says

Whatever shape Ofsted’s report cards end up taking, we need to be confident that the judgements are reliable says CST’s deputy chief executive Steve Rollett

The huge shortfall in funding for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities is clear. But how many children now need support – and how has this figure increased in recent years? Tes analyses the latest DfE data

Shadow minister for education Neil O’Brien explains why the Conservatives believe several changes are needed to legislation to truly help teachers

Criticism of Ofsted’s new inspection proposals is understandable, says this head, but if we want a better system we have to engage with the consultation

Tes takes a look at these US education benchmarks, including how they are adopted by international schools