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‘I applaud teachers for responding with enthusiasm’ to calls for diversity from pupils, says education secretary

Economist Jack Worth warns that education could be facing a ‘very difficult year’ if this trend continues

On the final day of a consultation on Scottish education, the first submission to emerge includes a wide-ranging wish list

Hannah Duncan, like many others, really struggled to find a teaching jobshare after having her children. Here’s what needs to change

‘Incredible conversations’ are critical to building relationships, say these academics – but what are they? And how can teachers embed them in their practice?

Government asks secondary schools to run testing at the beginning of 2022 to curb the spread of Covid after Christmas

Tes presents a round-up of the biggest education news stories and features from the past week

A generation of anxious and stressed students entering society will help no one, says Geoff Barton, who says we must refine how we measure educational outcomes

Efforts to tackle attendance are important – but the government’s latest plan is too small in scope and ignores the far bigger, structural issues that exist that really need solving, says Sam Freedman

‘Wholesale review’ of ventilation guidance needed to address ‘deficiencies’, says union in letter to education secretary

Some traditions unite but others are divisive, so educators must decide what habits to leave in the past, says teacher Nuzhat Uthmani

Schools minister urges schools to go ahead with festive shows as those in Covid hotspots cancel in-person festive plans