Primary

Desks in rows were a Covid safety measure – but this primary teacher says they’re staying in her classroom

EXCLUSIVE: Survey reveals ‘huge amounts of sexualised language’ and girls feeling ‘judged’, as 1/3 primary staff report pupil misconduct

Government says ‘Letters and Sounds’ framework has never been a ‘full’ phonics programme

The step up from nursery to Primary 1 is a huge one for children – and the way teachers handle the transition, especially with Covid restrictions thrown into the mix, will have a direct impact on how well they settle into Big School, says Anita Le Tissier

Schools can now apply to get on the second wave of the DfE-funded Nuffield Early Language Intervention programme

Inspectorate warns that almost half of the schools it focused on last year were not meeting the national curriculum

Do you fondly recall the miptor? Or the earthship? In this Sats-free year, Michael Tidd reminisces about the tests

Lords committee calls for ‘flexibility’ for schools to postpone the introduction of baseline assessment to spring term

Seven Ofsted findings on the strengths and weaknesses in primary school language teaching

Exclusive: Critics call timing of announcement ‘extraordinary’ as momentum grows for primary assessment review

Lockdown has contributed to language difficulties in EYFS – but the decline has been apparent for years, says Lizzy Price

Only 4 per cent of primary leaders think Sats preparation should be part of Covid recovery plan, poll suggests