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Plans will be confirmed to enable assessments to commence early in the autumn term, say Ofqual and the Department for Education

All the main points from the DfE’s new reading framework, including advice on reading corners, book displays and sandpits

New DfE guidance, which advises against using mini-whiteboards for writing, is teaching us ‘to suck eggs’, say teachers

Ofsted chief inspector says system change is needed to ensure children with special educational needs get a better deal

Suppliers could end up providing schools with ‘as little food as possible’ under breakfast scheme, says former provider

DfE announces an extension of breakfast club scheme – but schools will need to pay a quarter of the cost from next year

With research highlighting the need for more BAME books in the curriculum, Penguin has launched a new competition

Jason Holt is stepping down, but says he is hoping to continue to contribute in other ways

The PM says extending the school day is ‘the right thing’ – but where’s the evidence or the funding, asks Adam Riches

Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz

Schools need more teachers to help with education’s recovery from Covid – but many are finding it difficult to get a job right now, says Emma Seith

Comics, once viewed as ‘the death of reading’ and frowned upon in the classroom, have now been shown to enhance memory and may actually be a more effective teaching tool than a textbook. Head John Rutter explains why he can’t get enough of them