Primary

Friday

27th May 2022

Headteacher wanted at one of Scotland’s most remote schools
Headteacher job on Shetland Island of Foula described as ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
Headteacher wanted at one of Scotland's most remote schools

Wednesday

11th May 2022

Heads blast ‘ridiculous’ waits for help during Sats
Primary schools ‘deserve better support’ during first key stage 2 Sats in three years, say heads
young pupil sits at test holding hair in frustration

Monday

9th May 2022

Sats 2022: Commission to probe ‘neglected’ primary assessment
Exclusive: As Year 6 students begin to sit Sats, an independent commission will probe the evidence underpinning primary assessments
Exclusive, Primary, SATS

Monday

25th Apr 2022

Sats: No ‘special consideration’ for Covid
Special considerations for Covid only considered if a pupil has suffered bereavement related to the virus in the past 12 months
SATs
Less than a fifth of deputes ‘keen’ to become a headteacher
Survey of 1,300 Scottish primary school leaders finds just 18% of deputes want to pursue headship
Less than a fifth of deputes ‘keen’ to become a headteacher

Wednesday

30th Mar 2022

£25m invested as Wales moves towards free meals in primary
The Welsh government is aiming for all primary school pupils to receive free school meals by September 2024
£25m invested as Wales moves towards free meals in primary

Tuesday

29th Mar 2022

Covid: No school vaccinations after this week
Schools will be asked to ‘signpost’ parents to walk-in centres for 5-11 jabs next month
child rolling up sleeve for vaccine

Friday

25th Mar 2022

Tes’ 10 questions with... Brian McLaren
Primary head Brian McLaren wanted to be a primary teacher ‘right from being a wee boy’. He shares insights from his career – including his wish to see more men enter the early years and primary workforce
Tes' 10 questions with... Brian McLaren

Friday

18th Mar 2022

Sats 2022: Most school leaders want tests to be cancelled
Primary assessments should not go ahead as normal, as disruption to learning has not been felt ‘evenly’, headteachers’ leader warns
primary pupils working on tests at desks

Tuesday

15th Mar 2022

Catch-up: Primaries ‘should focus on Year 3’
Children whose only year of uninterrupted education was in Reception are struggling with ‘social aspects of learning’, school leaders warn
Year three children have been hardest hit during the pandemic among primary pupils, new research suggests

Thursday

3rd Mar 2022

Walker: Sats needed to assess Covid impact
Schools minister says national assessments will help show the impact of the pandemic to identify where support is needed
Schools Minister Robin Walker who was speaking at the Schools North East conference today.

Wednesday

2nd Mar 2022

Research questions ‘extensive’ focus on grammar
Grammar teaching approach does not improve Year 2 pupils’ writing, finds study
cartoon of people pointing out grammar mistakes on giant paper