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A curriculum is more than just a list, says expert Mary Myatt – but schools often overcomplicate it. Here, she talks to Tes about what curriculum leads can do to maximise their offer

Teachers don’t need the DfE’s new guidance on impartiality to talk to pupils about the invasion of Ukraine – they have discussions about sensitive topics every day, says Helen Amass

Research has shown that guided play can ‘sometimes’ be more effective than direct instruction, but is it really that straightforward? Helen Amass speaks to play researcher Elizabeth Byrne to find out more

Being excluded predicts a mental health condition three years later, research shows – here, Professor Tamsin Ford explains the implications for schools

Synthetic phonics approaches underpin much early reading teaching, but changes to current practice are desperately needed, researchers argue

A pilot programme is testing how the Dutch counting frames can be used to improve outcomes through a hands-on approach