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Incorporating research and evidence in initial teacher education can help trainees to develop inclusive and critical views, but how much of a focus should it be? Christian Bokhove considers the options

The number of autism diagnoses among school pupils has risen steeply in recent years – and this makes it increasingly important that there is a consistently high level of support delivered across mainstream schools, experts tell Claudia Civinini

Our education system is the victim of a huge lie: the idea that anyone will succeed if they work hard enough, says philosophy teacher Bernard Andrews. The great social mobility trick has left us with qualifications that penalise the poor, he warns, as he recommends five policy changes to level up the system and help the most vulnerable young people in our society

Now that research is breaking down the myths around girls and autism, here’s what teachers can do in their classrooms to support them

Time-wasting pro formas have largely disappeared, says Hanna Miller – but consistency is still key in lesson planning

To mark Tes’ 111th anniversary, we’ve been looking back through our archives at key news events. In this article, Claudia Civinini reflects on a sex education film that sparked controversy in 1971 and asks experts about the effectiveness of the latest RSE statutory guidance for schools introduced last year

The recent targeting of teachers on social media shows that schools need help to tackle the problem of young people sharing sexual images, says Margaret Mulholland

How can we foster a culture of kindness in schools? And why does it matter? Christina Quaine speaks to ‘professor of kindness’ Robin Banerjee, head of psychology at University of Sussex, to find out

The pandemic put parents in the role of stand-in teacher and it fundamentally changed the relationship between families and schools. But how long lasting will that change be and will the positives of the new dynamic outweigh the negatives?
Kate Parker investigates

In the age-old debate, Peter Mattock argues it makes sense for teachers to come down on the side of teaching ‘why’ first

Too many teachers struggle to address the complexity of inequality in their classroom, say these academics as they share their tool to tackle the problem

Teachers need to be able to spot children with DME, and crucially, know how to support them, says Liz Hawker