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Professor Nilli Lavie speaks to Tes about the science of attention, why teachers are reporting shorter attention spans and what that means for classroom learning

Spatial reasoning is an important skill that underpins many of the curriculum review’s recommendations for maths – yet it rarely gets the attention it deserves, writes Emily Farran

Tes reflects on two days of talks, debates and discussions at the education event in the United Arab Emirates

Schools have not been thanked enough for the level of support they are asked to take on, Home Office minister also says

Just one out of 18 SEND area inspections carried out by Ofsted and the CQC so far this year has resulted in the top inspection rating, data shows

As part of our thought experiment series, Tom Leverage challenges the sector to see past the skewed focus of the race to GCSE grade 4

More than a third of education staff are also at risk of clinical depression, according to charity Education Support

Reform’s deputy leader claims there is ‘over-diagnosis’ of neurodiverse conditions, appearing at an event where a former Ofsted chief says dyslexia just means ‘bad at reading’

The exam board has also appointed United Learning’s director of curriculum and assessment as its chief qualifications officer

With too many teachers reporting that CPD has no real impact on their practice, Zoe Enser explains how an enquiry-based approach is helping to join the dots

With the chancellor due to deliver her Budget next week, Michael Green recommends four financial priorities that would not only give schools stability but also benefit the wider economy

With Ofsted’s new inspection framework now up and running, it will be months before we really know how well it’s working – but past experience of reform raises some alarm bells, writes this former HMI