Behaviour

What does it mean to be popular? And how does it influence young people’s behaviour and learning? Researcher Brett Laursen shares his findings

An education lawyer discusses where a school’s duty of care lies to staff and students if a call comes in about a fight off the premises and after hours – and it’s as complex as you’d imagine

Victims of bullying may be reluctant to seek help because they fear the social isolation of being seen as a ‘telltale’ – and zero-tolerance approaches can make things worse, argues Luke Roberts

NASUWT teaching union criticises Scottish government for ‘complete abdication of responsibility’ as long wait for official advice on physical intervention continues

An outbreak of continuous laughter can derail a lesson, but does it also bring benefits that teachers may want to utilise, wonders Simon Creasey

More than 30,000 students in one year group had experienced an ‘unexplained’ transfer between secondary schools, research shows

The Lomond School principal on the importance of humility in leaders, getting Scottish education out of limbo and why a school is no place for procrastination or preaching

New DfE research into the use of reasonable force, restraint and restrictive practices in alternative provision and special schools could indicate how future guidance is developed

School leaders trying to uphold good behaviour are facing impossible decisions because the decline in social services has removed the safety net for vulnerable students who are suspended or excluded, finds Dan Worth

Huge hike in vacancies comes amid major government attendance drive and ‘decimation’ of local authority support

Teachers have mixed views on banning phones in schools, but the vast majority surveyed say mobiles disrupt classes

More than one in three pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds were persistently absent last year, DfE data shows