General
Monday
7th Mar 2022
Revealed: DfE assessment of Covid policy risks to school staff
Documents outlining the possible impacts of Covid policy in schools released after legal victory for teaching union
15% of places on secondary teaching courses unfilled
Stem subjects are worst hit – a quarter of places on Scottish postgraduate courses for maths teachers went unfilled this year
Education is joint top sector affected by long Covid
Teaching and education staff now have the joint highest incidence of long Covid, alongside social care workers
How testing before teaching can boost results
Testing students on content they are yet to learn can improve learning – but teachers should use this approach with caution, says Alex Quigley
We need big changes in education, says new Glasgow boss
The new education director for Glasgow talks to Tes Scotland about his time in the priesthood, exam reform, the importance of inclusion and why the drive to close the attainment gap should have started sooner
How we can tackle the child mental health crisis
Schools can be the gateway to deliver a new national mental health strategy designed to prevent people from reaching crisis point, says Andy Mellor
Friday
4th Mar 2022
Ask the expert: what is restorative practice?
When it comes to behaviour, relationships must be at the heart of school policy, Mark Finnis tells Tes. Here, he explains how restorative practice embodies this ethos
DfE sets out plan for £30k teacher starting salary by 2023
The Department for Education has said that a significant pay rise is needed to recruit new teachers
How schools can teach pupils to spot fake news
Teachers can play a big role in helping students to recognise fake news, says Yvonne Skipper
Tes essentials: Teacher pay, Ukraine and banned phrases
Your round-up of Tes’ most popular news and features articles from the past week
EIS committee wants members to accept teacher pay offer
Teaching union says the focus should be on campaigning for a 10 per cent pay rise in 2022-23
Do we need in-person education conferences after Covid?
Education conferences are moving online – and that may make them more relevant for teachers, says Henry Hepburn