Friday
Revealed: How Covid spread in schools this year
One in four secondary-age pupils have tested positive for Covid twice, according to ONS data published today
State must do better for looked-after children
Robert Halfon, chair of the Education Select Committee, sets out how educational outcomes for children in the care system must be addressed
Covid: Spielman regrets Ofsted not going into schools sooner in 2020
Chief inspector also said teachers should not be campaigners in the classroom, in a keynote speech to education leaders today
‘Caretaker’ DfE team could make decision on teacher pay
James Cleverly, appointed as secretary of state yesterday, said not making a decision on teacher pay would “bind the hands” of his successor
How to plan your school timetable, according to research
From which teachers to assign to classes to knowing when to move a teacher into a different key stage, Thomas Martell digs into the research around timetables
Which Covid-driven changes should schools keep for good?
The pandemic has forced myriad new ways of doing things in schools but opinions differ about what to retain once the virus is behind us
EIS delivers 25,000-name petition demanding pay rise
Scottish teaching unions are campaigning for a 10 per cent increase for all teachers
Academies leader: ‘We won’t engage in new policy amid uncertainty’
Exclusive: Key adviser vows to engage only on existing policy after mass government resignations finally forced Boris Johnson to quit as prime minister yesterday
The Tes quiz: Tesla, temples and the mighty Thor
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
The brutal truth about education needs to be told again and again
The political story this week has dominated once more but we can’t let it drown out the reality of the huge challenges facing schools, says Jon Severs
Most schools struggling to recruit teachers, heads warn
School leaders are warning of major recruitment problems, with close to half of headteachers saying the problem is ‘severe’
