A roundup of Tes' most popular articles from the past week, including the lowdown on the new £121 million National Institute of Teaching and a look at whether the post-Covid catch-up plan has failed

The plan to reduce teachers' weekly contact time by 90 minutes was the focus on Tes Scotland's latest long read

Independent and prep schools want teachers and school leaders from all backgrounds to join them in Edinburgh this October

Headteacher job on Shetland Island of Foula described as 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'

School librarians can provide a safe space and a springboard for all pupils' learning, says Henry Hepburn

Award-winning teacher who specialises in autism provision explains why inclusive education is so rewarding

Scotland’s efforts to reduce the contact hours of its teachers have hit complexities that are stalling the process and sending a warning to other countries, finds Henry Hepburn

Westminster education secretary happy to share education 'best practice' with Scottish government, he tells MPs

NASUWT highlights a ‘failure to provide an adequately resourced and equitable system’ to children with additional needs in Scotland

Teachers should receive professional support to help them with 'increasingly complex and stressful demands', union says

Andrea Bradley was elected today to lead Scotland's largest teaching union

Scotland is to introduce statutory guidance on school uniform to bring down the cost and address 'equalities issues'