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Covid school absences: what official statistics show

School absences in Scotland owing to the coronavirus saw a huge rise over the course of the final term of 2020-21

Skills Index 2021: What you need to know

The value added per learner was 6 per cent greater in 2019-20 than it was in 2012-13, says the Department for Education, suggesting that learners across FE have shifted towards more valuable qualifications

Five things pupils always say on the last day of term

Can we watch a film? Can we have a fun lesson? The same questions come up, so have your responses prepared, says Callum Jacobs

3 wellbeing myths schools must avoid to help pupils

Wellbeing is higher on the agenda than ever before so it is vital schools are adopting practices that have real impact, which a new report suggests may not always be the case

Apprentices need a pay rise, say MPs

The annual report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Apprentices calls on government to increase uptake and improve delivery

We can’t allow remote working to harm apprenticeships

Employers need to be aware of how the trend towards remote working can impact on apprentices, writes Jackie Chapman

Why international teachers should want to be replaced

As a teacher in an international school, Andy Bayfield says he hopes that one day his job will be taken by a local

Cognitive science: 3 key terms explained

A new EEF report reveals that many teachers are unfamiliar with key cognitive science terms – so here's a summary

More than 1m pupils off school due to Covid

Absence rate in secondary rises to 17.9 per cent, while 12.1 per cent of primary pupils were off for Covid reasons

6 edtech tools to help streamline school life next term

Schools have taken great edtech leaps during Covid – here one expert offers tips on harnessing its power for next year

Pupil premium should be introduced for FE, say experts

With one in three children now in poverty, the Social Mobility Commission has called on the government to take action

Leadership: How do we know what will work post-Covid?

The Covid crisis has given the FE sector valuable lessons in leadership, say David Hughes and Stephen Crookbain

Careers advice: DfE ‘must fund a long-term strategy’

The government needs to set out a framework for a stable, longer-term careers strategy, says Skills Commission

FE Heroes: ‘There is a genuine local focus in FE’

East Surrey College teacher training lecturer and mentor Jose Aguiar explains why he loves the FE sector

Vulnerable teacher: Will I contract Covid at school?

What's it like to be a clinically vulnerable teacher on 'freedom day'? Anxiety-inducing, says Heidi Drake