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The tone set at the top can help counter the toxic school cocktail of infectious bugs, stress and physical exhaustion, writes Fiona Leney

Priory School rewrote its curriculum and has seen its pupils flourish. Jacqueline Laver, its head, tells Fiona Leney how it was done

A system of conflict resolution borrowed from the criminal courts is having a dramatic impact on behaviour management in challenging schools. Fiona Leney reports

In a world of testing, targets and league tables, heads find it increasingly tough to strike the right balance between achievement and inclusion, writes Fiona Leney

Heads have to tackle the ills of modern society by offering teenagers the sense of family and belonging they lack at home. Fiona Leney reports

Farley Farm is an exceptional place where pupils cannot fail to be inspired by the Surrealist work and the stories of how it got there. Fiona Leney tells of her brush with fame