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Reframing the narrative around maths is essential to helping overcome pupils’ fears about the subject, say these two teachers

It’s no use schools having ‘high expectations’ if leaders don’t take the time to define what they look like, or make sure everyone upholds them, writes Jarlath O’Brien

We don’t have to wait for structural reform or the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, because joined-up relationships are shaped locally, says this MAT chief executive

Report calls for reform of maths Sats and GCSE and warns pupils are being rushed through a crowded curriculum

Staff have been told the inspectorate’s response to its consultation will likely be later than it had planned but that it is not looking to delay its new inspections

Data obtained by Tes shows surge in access arrangements for KS2 Sats, fuelling concerns about a decline in pupils’ handwriting and system’s susceptibility to abuse

The argument that ‘everyone speaks English anyway’ falls apart when subjected to scrutiny, says Catriona Egerton

Teachers are crying out for stronger subject-specific CPD, says Mark Enser – and this is how schools can give it to them

Policy viewed as key to reducing workload has seen ‘absolutely no progress’ in four years, says Scotland’s biggest teaching union

Mr Noble-Rogers has led the university teacher training organisation for more than two decades

Teaching assistants need to promote independence, not dependence, writes Alex Quigley – and consistent use of scaffolding strategies is the key

The government must use financial incentives to address the lack of teachers in key subjects, says Labour MP and Commons Education Select Committee member Mark Sewards