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Teachers want to work with government in a collaborative way – but will ministers accept the offer, asks Geoff Barton

Will England follow in Scotland’s wake and cancel the 2021 GCSEs? Or will it just dither some more, asks Geoff Barton

Despairing teachers need to feel that the government has their backs. Instead, there are threats, blame and political posturing, says Geoff Barton

School leaders are experiencing a tumultuous range of emotions at the moment, including frustration, stress and anger. They’re likely to break under the strain, says Geoff Barton

Test and trace is unravelling, a winter of chaos beckons – and it is the students who will suffer, says Geoff Barton

The government is talking about millions of Covid tests every day – and yet pupils and staff are struggling to get tested. Let’s deal with reality, not dreams, says Geoff Barton