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Politicians are too far removed from the day-to-day life of schools to truly understand how they work. What they really need to do is visit educational settings more often, says Jon Severs

In her first interview since taking on the role of chief regulator at Ofqual, Dr Jo Saxton talks exclusively to Tes editor Jon Severs about her desire for a ‘fair’ system and what that looks like

Confusion reins over the role of teaching assistants – but new research gives us the opportunity to get the best out of this valuable resource, writes Jon Severs

Research showing how playing with dolls boosts social development gives us an insight into the value of play, writes Jon Severs

We use the term all the time in education without acknowledging that we are often making a value judgement, not an objective one, writes Jon Severs

The lack of honest discussion about the limitations of cognitive science could be damaging to education, warns Jon Severs