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Could these innovations being used in schools and nurseries help more working teacher-mothers stay in the profession?

Excitement for Wales’ new curriculum is starting to drain away – replaced by frustration among teachers that they can’t do what they had planned, says Gareth Evans

A quietly announced call for evidence around school safeguarding guidance gives a sense of what future changes may occur, says Luke Ramsden

With Scotland’s school inspection system to be reviewed, Emma Seith speaks exclusively to interim chief inspector Janie McManus – in her first detailed interview – to find out whether big changes are ahead

New ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio says the government’s justifications for retaining one-word judgements reveal it is looking to serve its own interests first, not schools or parents

The expressive arts are too reliant on individual teachers in primary schools and should be a greater part of pupils’ learning, say Angela Jaap and Anna Robb

New research into the long-term impacts of the pandemic makes clear a holistic focus in education is vital to undo the damage done during lockdown, says Lee Elliot Major

A former teacher who has written a book on artificial intelligence explains how an AI transparency statement could help ease concerns over its use in schools

Schools have a major role to play in nurturing positive mental health – but they can’t do this alone, says Billy Burke

While the pause to Progress 8 is welcome, there are things schools need to be wary of, argues Tom Middlehurst

The way schools are funded is fundamentally broken – it’s time to put it right, says Samuel Skerritt of the Confederation of School Trusts

A new law could make outdoor education in Wales a ‘guaranteed opportunity’ – but is it affordable? Emma Seith looks at the case for and against