In this podcast sponsored by Thrive, we discuss what happens when the fight-flight-freeze response is overactive within a classroom setting, and what teachers can do to feel more prepared in this situation and the practical strategies they can employ to encourage children to stay in the classroom so that they can regulate their emotions and, eventually, re-engage with learning.

The Tes news team discuss the big education stories of the week, from schools reopening from 8 March, the government's Covid catch-up plans and how GCSEs and A levels will be graded.

The Tes news team discuss when it might be safe for schools to reopen more widely, a pay freeze for teachers and whether senior teams should give their staff care packages

The Tes news team on how 2/3 of teachers are coping okay with teaching online, while most prefer live lessons.

The Tes news team on the different scientific advice and how teachers want rotas and masks in class when when schools return

The Tes news team on the logistics of school reopenings and the continuing debate on awarding exam grades this summer

The Tes news team discuss rapid Covid testing being put on pause, new data on infection rates in schools and the tiring nature of online lessons for teachers.

The Tes news team pour over a consultation document asking how exam grades should be awarded this summer, and we look back on a “massively busy week”

The Tes news team on the consequences of what's arguably the DfE's biggest u-turn yet in the whole Covid pandemic

The Tes news team on ‘late announcements’ by the DfE and looking back over 2020