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As many as two in five children suffer from an allergy, putting schools on the front line if anything goes wrong. Yet awareness, training and government guidance in this area are sorely lacking, finds Hannah Fearn

It is crucial that schools give pupils a safe space to engage with controversial topics, says teacher Michael Shanks

New government guidance outlines key steps for schools and multi-academy trusts to take to make sure they get the most out of their edtech purchases

Sam Freedman explains why ‘scrapping the whole families agenda was the biggest mistake of the Gove era’ and why a new report he’s authored elaborates on how this wrong can be made right

In the final part of the series, the authors of a major IFS report on the disadvantage gap highlight the key pain points that policymakers must focus on fixing – and why it matters for all of us

Many families now want their children to learn in Gaelic – Emma Seith looks at whether enough is being done to harness that enthusiasm

Scotland’s national discussion on education is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ‘pause and reflect’, say the academics leading it

A Scottish Learning Festival event raised concerns about reading approaches in schools. That willingness to grapple with difficult questions is a good sign, says Henry Hepburn

As the new term hits its stride, an economics teacher explains why a rational approach to workload, budgets and time management could help give all staff some perspective about how to manage their wellbeing

While the Poverty Alliance says families’ incomes must be increased to get to the root of educational inequality, it also shows how teachers can help

Applications are open for a Scottish fund supporting creative projects in school libraries

The drastic state of public finances during the cost-of-living crisis seems to be hardening the government’s stance over a pay rise, says Emma Seith