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The country’s ambitious plans to cut emissions will lead to the creation of thousands of new jobs – and apprenticeships are ideally placed to deliver the training to keep the UK at the forefront of global efforts to tackle climate change, finds Chris Parr

Teachers have so many demands on their time that they often just have a quick snack or give their midday meal a miss altogether. But could this be detrimental to their health – and even affect how well they do their job? Chris Parr reports

Ensuring equality of technology provision isn’t just about whether a child has a digital device and access to the internet – it’s also about whether they have the right kind of device for their age group and for the task their teacher has set, finds Chris Parr

When the government first announced that functional skills in English would include phonics, it sparked concerns about infantilising FE students. But the truth is that the method was already being used to teach reading in colleges and, with adaptations, it appears to have been successful with older learners, finds Chris Parr

They are well established in primary as an effective way of supporting children who are having difficulty adjusting to school life, but nurture groups can also be successful in supporting older students and boosting attendance among vulnerable groups, finds Chris Parr

With learning mostly taking place on computers during lockdown, many pupils are out of practice with their handwriting