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A prison school teacher on why too many children in young offender institutions have been failed by mainstream education

School support staff are increasingly being given additional responsibilities for no extra pay, and it is only a matter of time before they reach breaking point, says this former head of department

One student with a learning difficulty warns that the removal of coursework from GCSEs penalises many pupils who are already struggling at school

Shrinking departmental budgets are making it increasingly difficult for subject teachers to get the basic resources they need, with just 88 pence being allocated per pupil in some cases, warns this geography teacher

We drew treasure maps, learned pirate vocabulary, and bought pirate merchandise – and not a minute of learning was wasted, writes one headteacher

If the authorities don’t take steps to reduce workload and prevent burnout, there might not be many staff left to teach our chlidren, argues this primary school teacher