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Parents’ job insecurity during Covid had an impact on children, new research shows – and this is something schools should consider when assessing pupil wellbeing and behaviour, says this deputy head

New analysis on pupil absence shows the need for more investment in mental health teams in schools, says think tank

Survey also finds more than two-thirds of teachers say that they have worked in a school where poor leadership has created a ‘toxic environment’

If the latest workload reduction taskforce really wants to make a difference, it should look at eradicating the pointless tasks that clog up teachers’ working days, explains Sam Sims

In her first in-depth interview, Scotland’s new education secretary, teacher-turned-politician Jenny Gilruth, talks about healing the government’s relationship with teachers following the pay dispute

UK students beat the global average total points

New analysis comparing the Ofsted ratings of local authority schools and academies overlooks the reason why academy trusts were created in the first place, says the deputy of the Confederation of School Trusts

Rory Gribbell will move to a civil service position at the DfE as senior policy adviser on schools

Thousands of disabled school leavers’ prospects could be transformed by a proposed new law, says Scottish Labour’s education spokesperson in a Tes interview

All the key information that primary and secondary teachers need to know about the government’s curriculum guidance

Government is due to unveil funding to expand and promote chess in schools and public spaces, say insiders

Anti-Jewish hate incidents involving perpetrators under 18 have increased for the third year in a row, new research warns