General
Friday
21st Jan 2022
Does your school need a tech-free week?
After months of teaching and learning virtually, leaders at Alisha East’s school decided to ditch all devices for a week – here, she talks to Tes about the impact
How to use worked examples effectively
Worked examples may seem straightforward, but there’s more to using them than you think, writes Kirstin Mulholland
No face masks - but we still face huge challenges
The lifting of face mask rules doesn’t mean that it’s business as usual – schools still need a lot more government support, says Geoff Barton
PM tells schools to follow rules to ditch masks in class
Boris Johnson says schools should ‘follow the guidance’ after some said they would continue to recommend masks due to high Covid rates
DfE and Randstad must show how they will improve access to NTP
The chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee outlines the work being done to challenge those running the National Tutoring Programme to ensure it delivers on its goals
Exclusive: Nadhim Zahawi on what he is going to do next
In his first major interview on his plans for the sector, the education secretary explains why he is in a ‘hurry’ to make changes, and where those changes will happen
The Tes quiz: biology, big cats and blockbusters
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz...
We need a proper conversation about vocabulary
Words wield power – but let’s not forget the ‘how’ and ‘what’ conversations when it comes to the way vocabulary is taught, says Jon Severs
Thursday
20th Jan 2022
Scotland resisting pressure to remove masks in schools
Face masks are viewed by some as a barrier to learning – but so is teacher and pupil absence, others point out
Third of teachers warn of 18-month learning gap
Catch-up survey shows primary teachers fear the gap is wider than secondary colleagues after disruption caused by the pandemic
KCSIE 2022: The key proposed changes
New Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance is out for consultation – here Tes looks at what the changes could mean for schools
£63K a month bills: soaring energy prices hit schools
Schools seeing their energy bills rise by more than 100 per cent warn they will have to cut back on teacher recruitment