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As the Commons Education Select Committee begins work on a new persistent absence inquiry, its chair Robin Walker writes for Tes to explain why drastic action is needed in this area

The early years needs to be our number one priority, says the Commons Education Select Committee chair, as he explains why he has launched an inquiry on support for childcare and the early years

Minister for school standards Robin Walker writes for Tes to outline why the government believes a new pay offer and access to more NPQs can help drive a new perception of teaching in England

Minister for school standards Robin Walker says phonics is crucial to reading development but ‘learning to decode words is just one element of becoming a fluent reader’

In an exclusive Tes article, the new minister for school standards says new initiatives will boost teachers’ careers