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Calls to reinstate a version of England’s Young, Gifted and Talented programme have lately been getting louder, but are such schemes really the best (or most inclusive) way to support the most academically able? Holly Korbey investigates

It is not enough just to create more opportunities for pupils to talk in schools, writes Louisa Reeves. The push on oracy must be inclusive by design

Updated RSHE guidance requires schools to teach about bereavement in age-appropriate ways. Learning about the Mexican Day of the Dead can be a useful route into this topic, says Jane Lavery

Amid an epidemic of youth loneliness, rather than trying to ‘fix’ children, schools need space to explicitly set the conditions for friendships to flourish, argues Margaret Mulholland

Using an AI photo app to remove a watermark from a school picture might seem harmless, but it’s important that schools make parents aware of the possible safeguarding risks, writes Shezleen Salaam

Screens have become embedded in schools, but there’s now a backlash fuelled by fears over children’s wellbeing and learning. So, is the situation as dire as some suggest? Tes speaks to screen time researcher Peter Etchells to find out

An activity that sparks enthusiasm isn’t necessarily one that delivers engagement with learning, writes primary leader Thomas Kent, who shares advice on planning fun lessons that deliver results

The Chartered College of Teaching is hosting a review that will help to put professional learning ‘closer to the heart of educational improvement’, says Dr Grace Healy

Schools are facing significant problems around pupils’ mental health and attendance, and political voices have pointed to a lack of resilience as the cause. But can interventions designed to boost this quality really help?

The way we teach politics and citizenship could be undermining girls’ confidence, warns Professor Bryony Hoskins

The New York Times surveyed researchers to evaluate 30 education interventions on cost and effectiveness. Matthew Kraft explains the bigger lesson from this analysis

Schools have to be knowledgeable and ready to respond to the growing threat of apps that create fake sexual imagery, argues Shezleen Salaam