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The Scottish government has twice been unable to fill the posts of chief inspector of education and chief executive of Education Scotland – Tes Scotland uncovers the costs of this recruitment failure

‘That is on me,’ says former first minister in her memoirs – while also taking aim at the ‘many’ political opponents who wanted her ‘to fail’

When done well, CPD is the engine of school transformation, write Sam Gibbs and Tracy Goodyear, who share recommended reading to help lead in this area

Pupil absence because of illness is just as detrimental to academic achievement as unauthorised absence, according to new research

Dr Coulson is leaving his role as CEO of Unity Schools Partnership to be the new head of the department’s regions group, replacing John Edwards

This summer we’re rounding up some of our most popular recent features on different education topics. Here are our top five articles about the science of learning

The government’s schools White Paper will address the ‘generational challenge’ of the attainment gap between white, working-class children and their peers, says the education secretary

The importance of relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents cannot be overstated, says Dr Sarah Mullin, who offers new teachers some core ways to get this right

Two projects in Scotland demonstrate the power of counselling in the community to address emotionally based school avoidance, says Fiona McFarlane

The new school year arrives across much of Scotland this week, and thousands of staff will find themselves in a new role – but this needn’t be a daunting experience, says Paul Bisland

Too often new teachers suffer unfair pressures in their first year, says Nuzhat Uthmani, who recommends ways schools can better support them

Official figures show a year-on-year rise in pupil attendance, but severe absence remains on an ‘alarmingly upward trajectory’, warns the Centre for Social Justice