Back to school special: everything you need to know

See what's coming up in the 27 August issue of Tes magazine [View in browser]( [Tes.com]( [Facebook link to news]( [Tes Global Instagram]( [Tes news twitter account]( [Tes Linkedin site]( [Resources]( | [Jobs]( | [News]( | [Courses]( | [Store]( | [Tes for schools]( [Back to school special: everything you need to know]( Hello {NAME}, With so much education talk focusing on Covid, staff may have missed key updates to government guidance on safeguarding and primary reading, as well as the proposed changes to exams. So, as the start of term approaches, Kate Parker and Grainne Hallahan have put together a handy toolkit to make sure school leaders have everything covered come Inset day. Find out more in our Back to School special issue of Tes magazine, out on 27 August. [Subscribe now]( PLUS...10 questions with the director of education and research at the Chartered College of Teaching Cat Scutt talks about what she learned as an English teacher, the importance of embracing ed tech in an increasingly digital world, and the controversy that has peppered the government’s radical initial teacher training review. AND...this issue's special features Why learning your new students' names should be a priority It can be a major challenge to remember the names of all your new pupils – but it's worth making the effort because using their names boosts engagement and helps to build trusting student-teacher relationships, finds Irena Barker. Are you breaking the law with your careers advice? Four years ago, legislation was introduced to force schools to give FE providers access to students to discuss technical and vocational routes – but some still aren't complying. Kate Parker asks an expert what school leaders need to do to fulfil their legal duty. [School improvement: why less is more]( Brain gain: how neuroscience could change teaching Neuroscience offers us a chance to better understand the brain processes involved in learning – but further research is still needed on its use in schools. Experts Victoria Knowland and Cathy Rogers explain the potential that this field of science has for targeting interventions and identifying pupils in need of support. This week's open article [Teacher wellbeing has an ‘implementation gap’]( Teacher wellbeing has an ‘implementation gap’ If we can’t be honest about how we’re really feeling, teacher wellbeing will fail to improve, writes Helen Amass. [Read now]( [Subscribe now]( [Get all five editions of the Tes research series]( Get the experts’ take on teaching, learning and lots more The Tes research series is made up of interviews with leading academics, exploring their work in depth and in a way that you can apply to your own classroom. Buy all five collections for £25 (usually £9.99 each). [Order now]( Stay connected! [News Facebook Page]( [Tes Instagram page]( [Tes Twitter link]( [Tes LinkedIn Page]( [Tes Pinterest Page]( [Tes Youtube channel]( Explore Tes [Resources]( [Jobs]( [Courses]( [Store]( [Tes for schools]( [News]( Download our app [Mobile app IOS]( [Download our App on Google play]( Manage your email preferences Help us to send you the right emails. You can [change your email preference settings]( or [unsubscribe]( anytime. Customer services: [+44 (0)20](tel:+44 (0)20 3194 3000)3194 3164 help@tesglobal.com Tes Global is registered in England (Company No. 02017289) with its registered offices at 26 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4HQ. [Can't see this email? View in browser](