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‘Unreliable’ watchdog In our new weekly round-up, Ofsted comes under fire, the NQT survival guide and experts ask: can differential pay solve the recruitment crisis?

Equality squared? The success of one rising young star of the maths world is helping to tackle a gender imbalance in the subject, says Lucy Rycroft-Smith

A test of character Do you have the right ‘personality’ to be a teacher? New research has opened up the possibility of character tests for teaching applicants

Early warning If the government is serious about raising standards in early years, its top priority must be attracting graduates, says Naomi Eisenstadt

Writing wrongs A new teaching approach from the US is helping pupils to learn the skills behind successful writing, argues Megan Dixon

It ’s funny, full stop Throw in the odd joke to make grammar lessons memorable and embed grammatical knowledge, writes Gareth P Jones

‘Talk about racism’ With racism still holding back the careers of black and ethnic minority teachers, researchers say schools need to confront the issue

Playing the game Could the introduction of video gaming into lessons improve pupil engagement and lead to enhanced learning?

Pop-up culture How the rise of the temporary ‘pop-up college’ is satisfying employers’ short-term needs and broadening the reach of adult education

Next week What is good CPD? Why new research has raised doubts over our official approach to CPD