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Sir Kevan Collins’ catch-up plan would have given substance to the empty talk of levelling up, says Geoff Barton

Catch-up funding of £1.4bn was far short of what was asked for – and a lot less than other major countries have proposed

In this moment of re-evaluation, an approach called Spices could be just what young people need, says Jo Steer

Dominic Cummings has an axe to grind but his claims of government incompetence sound right to schools, says Geoff Barton

If Covid has taught us anything, it’s that Scotland’s education system needs to change, says Melvyn Roffe, who would like to see the balance of power tip from those with a vested interest in the status quo towards those better placed to decide what children and young people need

Judging teachers based on whether they have children is unacceptable, says Caitlin McIntosh

An extended school day would eat into precious time for children to just be themselves after Covid, says Yvonne Williams

Nine in 10 parents say their child’s school has coped well – the sector has been vindicated, says Geoff Barton

In 2016, John Swinney was enthusiastically received but in past year, he faced two no-confidence votes

Despite concerns about the Indian variant, there are aspects of the decline of the mask that make me happy, says Sarah Ledger

School league tables are ‘demoralising and hugely unfair to our excellent teachers’, says head John Rutter

The Education Staff Wellbeing Charter promises a new focus on mental health – but its effectiveness remains to be seen