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29 January 2021 No. 5438 £3.80

Does phonics help or hinder when learning how to spell? Why school leaders need to practise ‘radical candour’ Using facts rather than fear to educate students about drugs

The menstruation taboo Why period-friendly schools matter

for staff as much as students