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Amid a spike in knife crime that some have blamed on pupil referral units, the sector is under greater scrutiny than ever before. But instead of throwing up roadblocks, we must change policies and perceptions to better support young people, argues Alex Yates

When Alex Yates faced the unexpected loss of his school building, the process of allaying organisational upheaval provided a leadership lesson in how to manage unforseen events and delegate responsibility

Teachers may exclude children dealing with various illnesses or challenges from excursions ‘for their own good’, but these are the young people who need them the most, argues Alex Yates

A special school headteacher says parents can often be blamed rather than supported when their children have mental health challenges or SEN

This headteacher from a hospital school says he has seen first hand how beneficial better relationships between health and education can be

This head of a hospital school says we need to get better at helping our students plan for the future, not matter their circumstances