General
Monday
11th Dec 2023
How we prioritise new teachers’ mental health
Why minimising the ‘emotional load’ for trainees and newly qualified teachers could lead to a ‘healthier and more resilient’ education system
Lee Wilson to be interim chief at Outwood Grange
The multi-academy trust’s deputy chief executive is taking over from Sir Martyn Oliver, who leaves to become Ofsted chief inspector
‘Ofsted has failed headteachers - but the system has, too’
The verdict in the inquest into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry demands a wider change in the system than just a re-invention of Ofsted, says Tes editor Jon Severs
Schools with poorer pupils faced bigger spending cuts
Spending by schools with higher levels of disadvantaged pupils has fallen by more than twice as much as schools with the most affluent intakes, finds IFS analysis
Call for extended school day and extracurricular boost
Parents and teachers want Ofsted inspections and the school accountability system to be ‘more transparent, well-rounded, and less high-stakes’, finds report
Exclusive
Why we should extend the school day
New research into parent opinions on education shows a more rounded curriculum is in demand – and it could be achieved with an extended school day, say these leaders
Saturday
9th Dec 2023
Teacher CPD ‘vital’ in battle against climate change
Climate change and sustainability education is too often superficial, fragmented and focused on science and geography, finds report
Footballer Ben Davies: Why I want to be a reading role model
The Tottenham Hotspur defender explains how his father’s love of books has inspired his own reading
How important is a teacher’s tone of voice?
Experts say that learning how best to use your voice as a teacher is like learning to play an instrument – but finding the right pitch isn’t as easy as you might think
Friday
8th Dec 2023
Wales’ Pisa results have ‘an air of inevitability’
Falling maths, reading and science Pisa scores cannot be entirely blamed on Covid – so what else has been going wrong in Wales, asks Gareth Evans
Sister of Ruth Perry criticises Ofsted apology
Julia Waters said the response from the inspectorate to the inquest outcome was ‘woefully inadequate’