Primary

‘Potentially life-saving skills’ can be taught to children from the very start of primary school, teachers are told

Training children’s spatial abilities improves maths performance, studies show – and new research from the University of Surrey identifies practical teaching methods to do just that

A reading intervention doesn’t have to deliver improved progress to be worthwhile – if it tells us more about the pupil’s needs, it’s helpful, says Megan Dixon

Effective transition from Reception should create a bridge between two worlds, says early years specialist Michelle Windridge, who sets out how to do this well

Only about a quarter of Scottish primary headteachers would recommend the role to others – the lowest proportion ever recorded in an annual survey

While phonics is now universal in England’s schools, in other English-speaking countries the battle over the best way to teach reading is far from won. Holly Korbey investigates why

The DfE disputes the amount being widely quoted as the going rate – so how much are schools in the government’s breakfast clubs pilot actually getting?

Tes takes a look at what makes this pupil-led curriculum phase so unique

New DfE teacher poll questions how useful teachers find primary statutory test results in identifying support needed for pupils

In the move to diversify bookshelves, schools shouldn’t forget about representing different types of homes, writes Becka White, as she shares her list of recommendations

Find the key dates and details for the 2025 Sats results, including what the scores mean and how they’re used by schools

Many schools involved in the pilot scheme for free breakfast clubs are worried about not having enough funding to support pupils with SEND, a Tes survey reveals