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Teachers have a responsibility to seek out the racism in children’s books and discuss it with students, the literature expert tells Kate Townshend

Writing off videos as a ‘time filler’ misunderstands how valuable the medium can be in the classroom, says Tim van der Zee

University of Oxford language expert Kate Nation explains why phonics is not the be-all and end-all for literacy

The idea that gifted children should be singled out for extra support is anathema to many. But this senior director of London Gifted and Talented warns Kate Townshend that, with resources being targeted towards disadvantaged pupils, we risk squandering young talent ‘on an industrial scale’

The renowned psychologist and parenting expert tells Kate Townshend that schools and parents need to sort out their differences so children can thrive

Play can boost the learning of all age groups, not just younger children, the Cambridge academic tells Kate Townshend, and making it work begins with unleashing teachers’ own sense of playfulness