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The lines between social work and teaching in Scotland have become ‘increasingly blurred’, says Catherine Lawson

Schools worked hard to introduce social distancing, mask wearing and class bubbles during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now scientific research shows it was worth it

Labour wants more pupils with SEND in England to be educated in mainstream schools – so what can the country learn from Scotland, where this approach has been in place for decades?

The author of a major new study into auto-enrolment for free school meals and the associated benefits it unlocks outlines the key findings – and what issues would still remain

Attendance was a growing concern before the pandemic, so let’s not resort to simple answers to explain what’s going on now, says Ellie Costello from Square Peg

There’s no shortage of people telling us what extra things should be fitted into the school day but it is already bursting at the seams, writes ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio

Schools must be safe, inclusive spaces where misogyny is challenged, not tolerated, says Nuzhat Uthmani

Language matters, which is why we are launching a working party to define what is unique about the teaching of teachers, writes Teacher Development Trust CEO Gareth Conyard

Microsoft will stop supporting the operating system used by the majority of English schools in October. A trust IT and data director explains how to get ready

From next year secondary schools in Brighton will have to admit at least the average number of children on free school meals. This will help to end divisions within the city, says the Bishop of Dover

Declining attendance is a common, if not ubiquitous, problem for schools across the globe. Emma Seith explores the factors behind it and what schools are doing to get their students back in the classroom

Ofsted’s Lee Owston writes for Tes to outline why the inspectorate is confident its new framework proposals offer the best model for parents, pupils and professionals