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Friday

A longer school day? Why can’t we let children play?
An extended school day would eat into precious time for children to just be themselves after Covid, says Yvonne Williams
Finally: recognition that teachers handled Covid well
Nine in 10 parents say their child’s school has coped well – the sector has been vindicated, says Geoff Barton
Schools to be inspected on 2019 exams data, says Ofsted
Inspectors will look at 2019 assessments in future – but Ofsted admits this approach is not ideal
‘My old boss Sir Alex gave me great goals for teaching’
Footballer-turned-teacher says the Manchester United legend’s managerial methods are invaluable in school
Schools’ pupil premium Covid ‘double whammy’
Councils estimate that the pupil premium funding change will leave a £118m ‘black hole’ in school budgets
Violence and abuse of teachers ‘becoming normalised’
Restorative behaviour approaches criticised by union, which says violence against teachers is often unchallenged
Five ways to develop your socio-emotional intelligence
If teachers don’t role model how to manage feelings and conduct social interactions in a positive way, then students are unlikely to follow suit, which is why it’s important for school leaders to establish a culture that fosters the development of socio-emotional intelligence, says Camila Devis-Rozental
Does training have a gender bias problem?
A recent study found that employers are more likely to pay for men’s work-based training than women’s, which then has a knock-on effect on later career opportunities. So, how big is the problem, and what can be done about it? Kate Parker reports
Tes Quiz: 21 May 2021
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz
10 questions with... EIS’ Larry Flanagan
The union leader talks to Tes about his memories of school and how society has made huge leaps in terms of equity since he began his teaching career in the 1980s
Scottish education trails rest of UK - or does it?
10 questions with... David Hughes
The AoC chief executive recalls his favourite teacher and explains why his mum was the biggest influence on this thinking around education