Behaviour

The updated DfE guidance will come into effect in September

Teachers and school leaders with ‘challenging cohorts’ tell Tes their methods for successfully banning phones

Covid lockdowns had a damaging impact at this school – and outdoor learning has been a big part of the solution

According to the ONS, harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people is on the rise, while Ofsted has said all schools need to recognise the prevalence of sexual harassment and take steps to deal with the problem. So, what can teachers do to create a safer environment for all students? Sophie King-Hill has some advice

If he hadn’t come across a very special school leader, life could have been very different for gang member-turned-novelist Graeme Armstrong, who overcame the odds – and a history of exclusion – to succeed

The high-expectations narrative that’s so prevalent in current educational discourse expects too much of teachers, too, writes Jon Severs

‘Most able’? ‘Gifted’? ‘Talented’? Just how should we refer to these students? Nathan Burns explores

It may feel like a thankless task now, but you really are making a difference to your pupils in these strangest of times – just ask the Scotland squad

Schools told to stop using ‘potentially damaging’ behaviour policies to help vulnerable pupils’ Covid recovery

Ofsted review of sexual harassment in schools also finds ‘significant gaps in curriculum coverage’

The decision to wear the hijab at school initially filled teacher Samarra Chowdhury with trepidation. But now she’s taken the plunge, she feels proud to be a role model who shows students that it’s OK to be different

The education secretary came in for a lot of flak when he suggested that schools outlaw mobile phones – but, putting the politics aside, such a ban leads to fewer distractions in the classroom, increased safety and less anxiety for students, says vice-principal Neal Oates