Lords urge the government to focus on numeracy in the early years, invest in recruitment and make sure teachers are trained to identify dyscalculia ...

Secondary school students who switch to a different set mid-year don’t tend to post better scores, research from the National Institute of Teaching suggests ...

Adopting the IHRA’s definition of antisemitism will lead to ‘sweeping restrictions on free speech’, says Good Law Project charity ...

But FFT analysis finds that monitoring pupils’ sense of belonging can still be useful for schools - as long as they are clear ...

It’s easy to give teachers lots of advice and ideas in a coaching session - but that can simply create inertia. Instead try to ensure that a single idea is agreed and tested, says this leader ...

Only a quarter of classroom primary school teachers would feel “very confident” and “comfortable” explaining their school’s approach to LGBT+ teaching to parents, according to a poll. Just over half ...

It is not enough just to create more opportunities for pupils to talk in schools, writes Louisa Reeves. The push on oracy must be inclusive by design ...

Review of the 2021 reforms of initial teacher training finds that they led to more consistent programmes but implementation placed ‘strain’ on providers and schools ...

The Bell review investigating antisemitism in schools shows us that teaching students why conspiracy theories can seem convincing is crucial in curbing the spread of harmful beliefs ...

Updated RSHE guidance requires schools to teach about bereavement in age-appropriate ways. Learning about the Mexican Day of the Dead can be a useful way into this topic, says Jane Lavery ...

Education secretary puts her confidence in Sir Martyn Oliver on record in letter responding to Tory criticism, and also confirms she is working with Ofsted on inspection framework reforms ...

Some pupils skipped lunch altogether when the food standards were trialled, according to DfE research that reveals the challenges of implementing stricter rules on school meals ...