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The industrial action will be intensified unless the ‘devastating impact’ of pay erosion is addressed, warn unions

Fewer than half of pupils who received tutoring were eligible for pupil premium, finds National Foundation for Educational Research report

Research shows public support for teachers taking industrial action over pay, as the NASUWT union prepares to ballot its members

Many school leaders will be worried about what the chancellor’s statement ‘could mean’ for education, warns union leader

‘More flexibility’ in the entry requirements for teaching courses is being considered so the Scottish government can meet its commitments to increase teacher numbers and cut class contact time

Some have raised concerns about the effect that ‘zero-tolerance’ behaviour approaches have on children’s wellbeing. But are those concerns warranted? Kate Parker looks at the evidence

Betty Hart and Todd Risley’s seminal study on the ‘word gap’ has been criticised over the years – but while their initial research was limited, we can still learn a lot from it, argues Alex Quigley

Your roundup of Tes’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including fears that the government’s spending plans could cost tens of thousands of jobs, and a major research study that casts doubt on a DfE-approved phonics scheme

Major announcements on potential strike action have been made by both the NEU and NASUWT teacher unions

Schools North East survey shows almost three-quarters of trusts that responded plan to expand or merge

Ofsted criticised over training materials it gives to inspectors that refer to the need for schools to teach children to speak standard English

Universities and school-based providers raise alarm over appeals process