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Friday

Is Covid catch-up just blustery rhetoric?
The promise of an ‘ambitious and long-term’ catch-up plan means nothing without proper funding, says Geoff Barton
WATCH: Will pupil premium ‘cut’ risk teacher jobs?
From redundancies to plans put ‘on hold’ – one primary head tells Tes how his budget has been knocked by the DfE’s ‘stealth cut’
Exclusive: Teachers ‘thrown under bus’ on school masks
WATCH: Head speaks out as unions advise schools to continue requiring face masks to be worn until the summer
Tes Schools Awards 2021: the shortlist
We reveal the finalists for 2021‘s (virtual) Tes Schools Awards
Covid catch-up needs £13.5bn over 3 years, say experts
Longer school days and incentives for teachers to work in challenging areas part of new think-tank recovery plan
Covid catch-up plan: Pay teachers to work in poor areas
A major new report says education recovery will cost £13.5bn over three years – and details how cash should be spent
10 questions with... Mehreen Baig
The TV presenter and documentary maker speaks to Tes about her time in school and why presenting a television show watched by millions is a doddle compared with teaching a class of teenagers
Everyone copes differently, so drop the judgement
This week’s issue of Tes coincides with Mental Health Awareness Week – so what better time to remind ourselves that there’s no one way of improving wellbeing
Pupils’ reading progress can be derailed by anxiety
When a child worries about finding reading hard, they may struggle to focus – and concerned parents can sometimes add to the stress, finds Megan Dixon
How daily exercise can make your whole school happier
Pastoral support officer Rahi Popat wanted to boost the wellbeing of students and staff, so he instigated a whole-school fitness regime that aims to harness the power of exercise as a preventative tool to ward off mental health issues – with notable improvements in behaviour, attendance and overall happiness
Not every lockdown learner needs to catch up
All this talk of getting students back on track after the pandemic fails to take into account those children who made good progress with their studies despite the disruption, says Janina Stromfield
Tes Quiz: 14 May 2021
Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz