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Childhood obesity is a major issue and lockdowns have only made the situation worse – so what can schools do about it?

Teacher Adam Black, honoured for raising awareness of stammering, is the latest guest on the Tes Scotland podcast

With learning mostly taking place on computers during lockdown, many pupils are out of practice with their handwriting

Formative assessment is one of the most useful tools for boosting progress – but it’s misunderstood, says Shirley Clarke

From dogs in classrooms to farm visits – researchers want to find out if animals can help enhance learning and welfare

If one of your students tells you that Covid is a hoax created by the Illuminati, should you go there? Paul Read did

If you’re a teacher seeking promotion who doesn’t want to change schools, you could try the ‘active waiting’ approach

The DfE finally publishes its model music curriculum after delaying for nearly two years

Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz

The final report from the Diversity in the Teaching Profession Working Group should act as a catalyst for landmark change, writes Henry Hepburn

The Scottish government needs to do better at defining its aims if it wants to see more consistent improvements in education standards, writes Emma Seith

The general secretary of the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association chats to Emma Seith about his own schooldays in the East End of London, his time as a trade unionist in Northern Ireland, and what it was like to teach students including rapper Dizzee Rascal and England footballer Alex Scott