“Careers advice has thankfully moved on from my school days, where I once did a multiple-choice test and was told I should work in catering. Good careers education is such a valuable asset that will help children to explore future possibilities and go on to lead happy, rewarding lives.”

Education secretary Damian Hinds says that the DfE is working with industry to make first-class careers learning a reality in all primary schools

“As staff have left, no others have been taken on; work is not getting done, which is affecting pupils; and staff stress levels are high, forcing staff to leave.”

One administrator in Essex speaks out as the NEU reveals that school support staff are increasingly overworked, underpaid and undervalued

“In the 21st century, speaking only English is as much of a disadvantage as speaking no English at all. One of the myths we need to bust is [that] languages are just for the top set.”

Baroness Coussins, joint chair of the All-party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages, says that languages should be compulsory from age 5 to 18

“We had a final reflection section with all of the other students on the course; 50 of us sat in a circle while a programme tutor sat, shocked, listening to the horror stories most of us had endured, yet had hidden from each other.”

One former teacher reflects on her teacher training journey