The Tes News podcast returns after the Christmas break with a look at some of the key stories from the website over the past week, including:

• Teacher strike vote challenged over missing ballots
  Matilda Martin looks at the fallout from the NASUWT members’ failure to meet the legal turnout threshold for a vote on strikes - with many claiming they never received their ballots in the post.
   
• How Ofsted reports show shifting focus for schools
  John Roberts breaks down a major new keyword analysis of Ofsted reports over the last 16 years, revealing the issues that have risen up the inspection agenda - and the ones that have fallen out of favour.
   
• The urgent need to address the asbestos-related cancer risk for school staff
  Dan Worth outlines a major investigation into the issue of asbestos in schools, the danger that teachers have faced as a result, and what schools can do to keep staff safe.

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