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Gareth Conyard, joint chief of the Teacher Development Trust and a former civil servant, speaks to ÌÇÐÄVlog about the importance of treating people well and why we shouldn’t expect teachers to be ‘heroes’

Air-quality monitors in schools are essential for the health of pupils and staff, a teaching union will say this weekend

Matt Hancock tells inquiry that government ‘had to pull every lever’ by January 2021, including closing schools, because Covid cases were so high

In an exclusive interview – her first as shadow schools minister – Catherine McKinnell explains why Labour can’t ‘fix everything overnight’ and how she wants to return ‘the joy of teaching’ to schools

This week’s essential education news includes new data revealing the difficulties in finding enough teachers and reaction to the DfE’s plans to limit teacher strikes

New chief inspector Janie McManus will play a key role in bringing about the new independent inspectorate of education

Government scheme to increase the number of maths teachers by spreading out financial incentives actually led to fewer staff in the system, analysis suggests

Confederation of School Trusts CEO Leora Cruddas warns that minimum service levels risk putting schools ‘in direct conflict’ with their staff

ASCL leader says he expects DfE plan to impose minimum service levels in schools during teacher strikes to be challenged in the High Court

The education secretary wants more accurate reporting of ‘inappropriate, abusive or violent behaviour’ and has announced more funding for staff training

Schools will need 12 per cent extra funding next year to cope with increased costs, warns national funding expert

Unions say teacher pay in Northern Ireland compares badly with other parts of the UK but they are still hearing ‘excuses’ over the lack of a deal