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There are stark differences in the time teachers spend teaching in different countries – and the impact on learning depends on several factors, finds Emma Seith

Scotland introduced online literacy and numeracy assessments for pupils in primary and early secondary in 2017-18. Emma Seith reports all you need to know

The government says schools will need to find ‘efficiencies’ to cover next year’s teacher pay rise. The truth is that this means more cuts, writes the ASCL general secretary

Our ‘trading-to-flex’ system allows staff to take a single day off during term time without impacting student learning, writes one headteacher. Here’s how it works

An experienced teacher questions whether budget cuts are forcing schools and trusts to overlook the value of teachers with years of classroom know-how

Under Tony Blair, absence rates in English schools fell. The current government would do well to emulate this preventative approach, says Moira Wallace

One trust leader explains the benefits of bringing 260 teaching assistants together for professional development and the sharing of ideas and insights

Writing exclusively for Tes, the minister for school standards says the new RISE teams will support school improvement to ensure that every child can thrive

The American academic and Anxious Generation author outlines his damning views on young people and smartphones and tech in schools – to an audience of trust leaders

We must prioritise teacher development with a focus on a greater variety of courses at system, school and individual levels, argues Marie Hamer

MPs have heard that more teacher training and better partnership working are essential for improving our SEND support system, says the chair of the Commons Education Select Committee

The government’s priority of creating tech infrastructure in schools risks repeating the failures of the past, argues Pierre Lagrange