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Schools must show leadership on AI because doing nothing is the riskiest option, says Scottish secondary headteacher Stuart Clark

Scotland has ‘patchy and inconsistent’ relationships, sexual health and parenthood education, and lags behind other parts of the UK, says Joanne Smith

From attendance officers to anti-bullying programmes, schools are trying various methods to reduce persistent absence. But which work best? The EEF’s Emily Yeomans rounds up the evidence

The next academic year will bring major policy changes – here’s what school leaders can expect and when, from the introduction of new school uniform regulations to the deadline for publishing your inclusion strategy

A ‘moment of truth’ faces Scotland’s education system, says Sheena Devlin, who sets out the ADES’ view on what must change

New research looking at how almost 500 schools already deliver inclusion support has been published – here are the key insights for leaders

Future educators will wonder why the reforms in 2026 overlooked the clear benefits and uptake of online learning, argues Thomas Keaney

How a mantra of ‘tomorrow will be better than today’ helped this school achieve a stellar inspection judgement, as its head explains

A long-serving educator reflects on the guilt he felt having to take 12 weeks off school to have an operation, how he overcame this feeling and the lesson his situation offers for all teachers

Into Headship students have shared their views on what should happen to improve education after today’s Scottish Parliament election

Our education system only really works for some children, writes professor of psychology Umar Toseeb, and the government’s plans for special educational needs reform won’t change that

Distributed leadership works by making success everyone’s collective responsibility, says Antony Luby