Behaviour

There is a gender divide when it comes to students’ mental health, with girls more likely to experience challenges. Zofia Niemtus tries to find out why

Education secretary calls the proposals a ‘headline-grabbing gimmick’

Data on suspensions in primary reveals a huge increase in those issued for racist abuse – a problem that sector leaders fear is only getting worse

New guidance for Scottish schools on teaching around consent will be finalised ‘in the coming weeks’

A ban would help to address violence and disruption in classrooms, the party argues, as it accuses the Scottish government of failing to get a grip on behaviour in schools

‘No excuses’ behaviour approaches have diversified hugely since their inception in US charter schools, with significant variety in practice across different schools and impact tough to pin down, finds Holly Korbey

Reviews will focus on pupils not in school, those receiving a part-time education and those who are severely absent

Tes visits the first new secure school to discover how staff are planning to use education to rehabilitate young offenders

An online-only alternative provision provider has become one of the first schools to receive online education accreditation from Ofsted. Dan Worth examines how it works and whether online AP could be used more widely across the sector

Programme to tackle gender-based violence runs in only a third of secondaries, but Scottish government insists it is addressing ‘deeply concerning’ rise of misogynistic behaviour in schools

Rather than trying to be liked and accepted, teachers need to call every student to account, and craft their language to lead for better behaviour, says Bill Rogers

Teachers are ‘powerless’ to tackle the rise in disruptive behaviour in schools – they need to be given greater authority, says Tony Blair’s think tank