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The attainment gap may not be top of the to-do list for the next government but it’s a growing issue that cannot be ignored – especially as it could shape the future of the country for years to come, says Carl Cullinane

Amid growing calls for mobile phones to banned in schools and with the Scottish government due to publish guidance, Emma Seith investigates how schools are handling the issue

Bringing paternity pay in line with maternity pay would bring schools and trusts in line with similar public sector institutions that recognise the value in this approach, says Emma Sheppard

Platforms such as YouTube promise all sorts of teaching opportunities – but great care must be taken to vet online video content, says this school leader in Scotland

Teachers and school leaders have been holding Northern Ireland’s school system together amid the political turmoil – but they can’t be expected to do that for much longer, says Tony Gallagher

A new group is pushing for direct funding of outdoor primary schools open to all children in Scotland, ‘without the burden of high private school fees’

Despite the problems schools are facing, the reality is that public concerns lie elsewhere – and so will politicians’ priorities for now, says Sam Freedman

One school in Australia explains how the school-wide positive behaviour support (SWPBS) framework is helping it to tackle a rise in disruption

Whichever party enters Downing Street in July must commit to doing better for children and young people, says ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio

As the Headteachers’ Roundtable launches its election manifesto, Keziah Featherstone outlines how it came to its election priorities and why

The DfE has published new guidance advising schools to share information about their music offerings online; a music educator explains how to start

The latest Tes Big Debate webinar dissects the findings of a new survey that details a raft of safeguarding issues being seen by schools – and how to address them