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Results week went better than last year, but that is a low bar, so it’s important to reflect on what we have learned as we look forward, says David Hughes

Early career teachers will arrive with a bundle of new skills from the pandemic but also with some gaps in their experience. Here's how schools can help out and harness their talents, too

This week's trawl through FE social media focused on level 3 and level 2 results days

We should make sure we cherish the memories we make in education, even in a year like the one we just finished

Young people are facing an uncertain road ahead after the pandemic – but apprenticeships offer a way forward

The new early learning goals may seem at odds with how children learn, but we need to look at the bigger picture, says Helen Pinnington

We need to make sure our classrooms truly cater to pupils with SEND, instead of removing them for additional support, writes Nicole Dempsey

Prison education reform may be on the horizon: but with poor pay and conditions, no access to resources or CPD, will there be any educators left to deliver it?

Exclusive: New survey of prison educators reveals a crisis in retention, pay and conditions, and training

This week's roundup of the essential education stories

With an announcement about 2022 SQA exams expected soon, what have we learned in the aftermath of a year with no national exams?

Keep up with all the latest news, reaction and analysis after the 2021 SQA results were finally published following a remarkable, Covid-dominated year

Schools extol virtues like humility, respect and community as intrinsic qualities that are developed within students. We should have the same aim for the value of hard work

From support for functional skills to mass vaccinations – now that results week is over, there are plenty of other issues to tackle in the run-up to next year, says Jonny Kay

Around 200,000 of this year's level 2 Btecs were taken in UK schools, says Pearson