Friday
Most schools’ teaching hit by Covid ‘havoc’ , say heads
Heads say Covid disruption is worse than autumn 2020 in many schools and half-term jab target is likely to be missed
Schools ‘need extra £100m for mental health post-Covid’
Counselling should be made available in all state secondary schools and academies, says the Local Government Association
10 questions with... Simon Farnaby
The actor and writer talks to Tes about drama, drawing and getting drenched on school trips
The real cost of classroom interruptions
Classroom interruptions over the course of a year can result in up to 20 days of lost study time, according to research. Simon Creasey discovers why such distractions hamper pupils’ progress and outlines what teachers can do about it
When does ‘homework help’ become cheating?
Services that provide pupils with answers to academic questions are popular but they present teachers with a quandary: how do you prevent ‘help’ from overstepping the mark? Simon Creasey writes
‘Covid recovery’ is about more than just learning loss
In our response to Covid’s impact on schooling, we should shift the focus away from learning loss and on to learning disruption, urges Margaret Mulholland
Tes Quiz: 15 October 2021
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz
Teachers have found their voice. Now they must use it
The Muir review offers teachers across Scotland a vital opportunity, writes Henry Hepburn
The myth of Scottish education’s ‘halcyon days’
Teachers’ tanks are empty. How can we help them refuel?
The past 18 months have taken their toll on the wellbeing of school staff. For those who have ‘hit the wall’, half term can’t come soon enough
Thursday
Zahawi’s first month: What we know so far
Sam Freedman reflects on Nadhim Zahawi’s first month as education secretary and what clues we have about policy changes
Covid ‘has exposed the impact of poverty on schools’
The ‘stark reality’ that schools face in trying to support disadvantaged pupils is revealed by new research
