Friday
Why we want to see Scottish education up close again
Travelling to schools and education events gives important new perspectives on issues affecting teachers, says Henry Hepburn
In exam season, leave them kids alone
Debates about the fairness of exams are important but we should be cautious about how we frame discussions at this time of year, says Jon Severs
The Tes quiz: twins, turtles and 12 points
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
Dame Peacock: DfE Covid ‘U-turns’ let teachers down
Exclusive: Chartered College chief plans to tell the UK Covid Public Inquiry how the government left headteachers to cope in ‘isolation’ and put vulnerable teachers ‘at risk’ during the pandemic
County lines: how can teachers help?
The government has pledged to tackle the problem of county lines drug gangs, but targeting existing gangs won’t be enough, experts warn. Instead, we need early intervention, and teachers have a crucial role to play, finds Kate Parker
Thursday
What has changed in Somerville’s year as education secretary?
Much has happened since Shirley-Anne Somerville was announced as education secretary. Emma Seith looks back at the past year
Councils warned ‘clock is ticking’ over teacher pay
EIS says 2 per cent offer is ‘completely inadequate’ and warns it will ballot for industrial action if fair settlement not reached quickly
Authorised school absence ‘equally detrimental’ to pupils
New research challenges the assumption that unauthorised absences – or truancy – are more harmful than authorised absences to how well pupils do in school
Why your classroom needs a ‘stuck list’
Pupils need to be able to work independently and tackle challenges in their learning alone: but how do you stop them from asking an adult for help when they get stuck? Kirstin Mulholland shares her advice
Welsh secondaries delaying new curriculum is ‘only right’
But school leaders’ union says primaries also need ‘flexibility’ because of ‘immense pressure’ they are under
