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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

The DfE exemplification materials containing the fourth Harry Potter book are damaging and unrealistic, says this head

Teachers seem in a rush to teach books that are beyond our child’s age range and that can be damaging, says Simon Smith

No one who works in a school has a view of the whole picture when issues of a child’s protection arise, but minute-long meetings with all staff can form a picture and start the process of building trust with the pupil and their family, writes Simon Smith

This primary headteacher and self-confessed picture book obsessive offers some tips on using them in the classroom

Primary schools need to create independent writers but too often no one agrees what exactly that means, says this headteacher. He here offers his tips...