Primary

Moves to put targets on literacy and numeracy sound laudable but the consequence will likely see more children with SEND pushed into more inclusive settings – heaping yet more pressure on their staff and finances

An author of a major NFER report on primary attainment over the pandemic outlines three key areas where policymakers and schools should focus future efforts to have the biggest impact

Schools are being told what to do by those with no concept of the reality of running a school – and it’s only making an already tough situation a lot harder, explains Geoff Barton

The increase in school funding announced in the Budget was widely welcomed – but why are only secondary-age students getting extra catch-up funding, asks Mary-Louise Clews

The fact that six- and seven-year-olds are claiming to have watched violent TV show Squid Game raises the issue of children accessing inappropriate content, says Henry Hepburn

Head Michael Tidd looks in depth at the new Assessment and Reporting Arrangements documents for KS1 and K21

Parents need to get better at policing what their children watch – and schools must help them, says this primary teacher

As the October census deadline looms, Michael Tidd explains the new reporting requirements on catch-up spending to clear up any confusion

After Sats KS2 tests were cancelled in 2020 and 2021, four school leaders give their views on whether they should return

Lockdown has contributed to language difficulties in EYFS – but the decline has been apparent for years, says Lizzy Price