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Government urged to plan to keep schools open in future pandemics
Baroness Anne Longfield tells Covid inquiry that the government owes children a formal apology for mistakes during pandemic
Former children's commissioner Baroness Anne Longfield has called for schools to be kept open where possible in future pandemics.
How concerning is the school leader retention data?
New government statistics show that retention rates in many leadership roles continue their long decline. Tes breaks down the data
Headteacher retention
3 top priorities for Scottish education in the year ahead
We need government to work with the sector on delivering policy that truly reflects the needs of our school system, says the general secretary of education directors’ body ADES
3 top priorities for Scottish education in the year ahead
1,000 school employers urged to protect staff against ‘Ofsted risk’
School leaders’ union rallies its members to ask their employer to carry out a wellbeing risk assessment over Ofsted’s new school inspections
More than 1,000 school employers have been urged to take action against 'Ofsted risk'
Scottish schools face ADHD and autism diagnosis ‘postcode lottery’
There is a lack of consistency in diagnosing and supporting ADHD and autism across Scotland, MSPs have heard, amid warnings of a ‘system-wide crisis’
Scottish schools facing ADHD and autism diagnoses ‘crisis’
Why are women missing from school history?
The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance
Members of the Match girls' strike, 19th century.
Do schools need a Year 8 reading test?
The DfE plans to introduce a new reading assessment for Year 8, but how useful would this be for schools? Reading researcher Jessie Ricketts gives her view
Year 8 reading test
7 bold SEND reform ideas the system needs
Fairer funding, more local provision and no spending on for-profit independent schools – these are some of the ways the SEND support system can be improved, says Roy Blatchford
Bold ideas to reform SEND
5 ways to make your lessons ‘lean’ - and why you should
An international teacher shares some tips on keeping things simple in your lesson planning to make your classroom more inclusive
Cutting unnecessary elements from lessons can work wonders
Personalised texts to parents ‘can improve attendance’
Schools could see a reduction in student absence by changing the way they message parents about non-attendance, research suggests
Schools changing the way they message parents about absence can have an impact, says review