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Government must put primary libraries ‘at the heart’ of Covid recovery, says children’s laureate

Prep schools’ leader Chris King tells Tes why mobile phones should be used by teachers, how bursaries may ‘take a knock’, and what happened when he met the Duke of Edinburgh

Baroness Williams of Crosby, who championed comprehensives and was seen as a ‘trailblazer’ for education, dies aged 90

Catch-up: Parents see pupil wellbeing support as more important than extended school days and reduced holidays, Ipsos Mori poll finds

Fitness-to-teach panel told about the ‘significant’ impact of teacher’s unwanted touching and kissing

With the Covid vaccine not widely recommended for pregnant women, Emma Sheppard looks at the issue of their safety

Teachers need to remember that abuse could happen on their watch – but we can help to reduce risk, says Amy Forrester

In the run-up to the Scottish Parliament election, the party says primary school homework ‘is of limited benefit’

Science teacher sent chatroom messages on work laptop describing role-play scenarios ‘related to a school environment’

Creating more special school places isn’t the answer to providing better support to SEND pupils, says Jarlath O’Brien

But excluded pupils should be ‘reintegrated into mainstream education as soon as possible’, NEU boss argues

Teacher who invited student for dinner at his home and asked she wear her school uniform has been banned permanently