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Attachment theory is often talked about in schools, but how well do you understand it? Pam Jarvis shares the essentials

Stepping down from teaching after 25 years, Pam Jarvis finds herself starting to question her teacher identity

Teenagers’ brains go through changes that explain their behaviour – we must try and bear this in mind, says Pam Jarvis

Once upon a time, in an education system not very far away, there was a dark and stormy debate about the importance of story-based play in EYFS. But while some claim too much focus on make-believe activities fails to prepare children for the transition to Year 1, Pam Jarvis argues that preserving opportunities for young learners to act out the tales told to them in nursery and Reception is the best way to achieve a happy ending

A basic understanding of early child psychology is essential in EYFS, argues Pam Jarvis, and prompts important pedagogical questions

... surely it’s time to talk about the criminal age of responsibility. Thirty is a lot older than 10, says Pam Jarvis