Guidance

Ofsted highlights Covid’s impact on young children’s communication and social skills

Further details of what this means for key stage 2 Sats will be set out ‘as soon as possible’ this month, according to the DfE

Quality of leadership is key to staff satisfaction, according to a new study, which also found a link between staff and pupil wellbeing

Ofsted has produced a best practice report for improving outcomes for students who enter secondary school as ‘poor readers’

Key stage 2 assessments include a teacher-assessed level for writing – but how well does the system work for moderating the marking? Grainne Hallahan takes a closer look

Equalities watchdog says ‘unfairly singling out’ pupils based on their hairstyle has ‘serious and long-lasting consequences’

The Social Mobility Commission – led by Katharine Birbalsingh – has said it is particularly interested in teaching quality and style

Headteachers’ leaders voice concern over new DfE plans to create guidance for language teachers

Robert Halfon and Oli de Botton explain why more time on career skills in schools could help truly prepare children for the world of work – and open their eyes to the ‘art of the possible’

Your roundup of Tes’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including fears that the government’s spending plans could cost tens of thousands of jobs, and a major research study that casts doubt on a DfE-approved phonics scheme

Your roundup of Tes’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including the government’s stance on teacher pay, a strike ultimatum and the education secretary’s controversial speech

Data gaps mean the government doesn’t know if the National Tutoring Programme is reaching all pupils who need it, report warns