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We spoke to the actor and writer about his favourite teacher, his memories of eating frogs’ legs and snails during a French exchange, and find out whether anyone from his school days inspired characters in the Fast Show

The profession is often perceived as a stressful one with a heavy workload that impacts staff wellbeing. Now, new research – published first in Tes – gives detailed insights into the general levels of happiness and self-worth among those who work in education. Zofia Niemtus reports

Ensuring equality of technology provision isn’t just about whether a child has a digital device and access to the internet – it’s also about whether they have the right kind of device for their age group and for the task their teacher has set, finds Chris Parr

Watchdog identifies the principles it says underpin a quality science education as it begins subject focus

Pupils chose more difficult reading matter during lockdown, study finds

Pupils’ reading for pleasure increased in lockdown – but the difficulty levels of books ‘plateaued’ in upper primary

Mental health education must be a core part of the school curriculum, says charity after parent survey

We must consider authors’ problematic views on women when choosing which books students study, says Gordon Cairns

Stepping up from primary school to secondary teaching for a few lessons couldn’t be that hard...could it?

Teachers constantly feel tired anyway – so teaching all day without food or drink is extra tough, says Sherish Osman

The entrepreneur tells Tes Scotland about his own school days, the importance of school staff having more time to provide individualised support and why we need a soft-skills curriculum

Don’t bristle when the newbie chips in with a new idea or criticism – even experienced teachers can learn from those trained in the latest pedagogies, finds Nikki Cunningham-Smith