The message from headteachers is stark: they are unable to recruit the teachers they need to continue to drive up standards. The situation is particularly difficult for schools serving disadvantaged ...

Lynda set up a lunchtime writing club, ‘Buzzwords’, in her primary school. She began with Year 6 and, after a while, opened the writing club to children across KS2. Children were given notebooks and ...

Why are the squashy lizards and hard-edged rectangles at war? No-one knows, but fighting continues until they’re forced to find a way to co-exist. Their solution delights just about every reader: a ...

Hello, and welcome to the depths of autumn! The nights are drawing in, and we’re edging ever closer to Christmas. But don’t worry, we’re not going to bombard you with nativities and winter crafts just ...