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First minister will ‘bust a gut’ to prevent school closures, even as Scotland faces a ‘tsunami’ of infections

Geoff Barton wonders why so little has changed for education settings on Covid measures despite the clear concern the Omicron variant is causing the government

The number of teachers and pupils not in Scottish schools because of the pandemic hit its highest level since the start of term this week

Earlier this year, a Scottish council caused controversy when it proposed creating an ‘executive head’ role to run up to eight schools. While the authority claims the plan is a sensible response to recruitment difficulties, critics warn Henry Hepburn that the pupils will suffer

Education Scotland’s ‘sensible and practical decision’ to delay the return of full inspections gives teachers hope that they will have a better relationship with government agencies in the future, writes Henry Hepburn

To mark Tes’ 111th anniversary, we’ve been looking back through our archives at key news events. In this article, Claudia Civinini reflects on a sex education film that sparked controversy in 1971 and asks experts about the effectiveness of the latest RSE statutory guidance for schools introduced last year

The recent targeting of teachers on social media shows that schools need help to tackle the problem of young people sharing sexual images, says Margaret Mulholland

How can we foster a culture of kindness in schools? And why does it matter? Christina Quaine speaks to ‘professor of kindness’ Robin Banerjee, head of psychology at University of Sussex, to find out

The pandemic put parents in the role of stand-in teacher and it fundamentally changed the relationship between families and schools. But how long lasting will that change be and will the positives of the new dynamic outweigh the negatives?
Kate Parker investigates

Strictly Come Dancing star and CBBC presenter Rhys Stephenson talks about the teachers who helped him discover his love of drama

‘Parental engagement’ is a such a complex and slippery concept that neither teachers nor parents have any chance of living up to expectations, writes Jon Severs