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In response to Covid disruption, the inspectorate extends the transition period for schools to develop their curriculum plans

Your round-up of Tes’ most popular news and features articles from the past week

DfE plans to send ‘high-quality’ heads into standalone schools where an academy trust cannot be found to take them on

Don’t expect yoga sessions to fix a toxic culture – focus on flexible working and competitive pay, say school leaders and experts, including Jonny Uttley, Jack Worth and Stephen Munday

Former health secretary Matt Hancock also tells Tes that ‘there clearly needs to be more support’ for mental health in schools

A Holyrood inquiry wants more information from the Scottish government on ‘outcomes achieved’ as a result of the support provided for children and young people

The secondary head talks about why his focus is on people and positive relationships – and why talking things through is much better than shouting

New research reveals data-based attempts to ‘level up’ education outcomes across England paint a distorted picture of where help is really needed – and potentially widening disadvantage gaps in the years ahead

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Suggesting schools use much-fought-for budget increases to soak up rising energy costs seems a perverse plan – not least because it is money that would be better spent on catch-up efforts, writes Dan Worth

The three core subjects of English, maths and science should be joined by PE, according to a Lords report. But what would this mean for schools? Grainne Hallahan takes a closer look

Students’ passion for esports brings all sorts of benefits when it is harnessed by schools, says secondary teacher Emma Liston