Friday
Tes News podcast: Labour Party conference special
Join the Tes News team as they discuss the major education policies announced by Labour this week, including boosting primary school nurseries and plans to teach ‘real world’ maths
4 in 10 teachers report frequent negativity about maths
Secondary students are more likely to be negative about maths than primary pupils, research shows
Thursday
Weekly round-up: Labour’s big plans and school closures
This week’s must-read education news includes Labour’s plans for schools and one head’s first-hand account of a school closing because of the falling birth rate
Sats 2023: Slow progress in reading and writing after Covid
Attainment at KS1 has risen slightly year-on-year but still remains far below pre-pandemic levels, new DfE figures show
Phonics attainment up but still below pre-pandemic levels
The proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in the KS1 phonics check has increased since last year but is still below levels achieved in 2019
