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A leader explains how his school audited its approach to marketing materials in response to emerging safeguarding concerns

Education cannot outpace algorithms, which is why the government must be bold and take action against social media – something teachers nationwide would welcome, says NEU chief Daniel Kebede

New data shows how, for disadvantaged students and those with SEND, in particular, friendship can be an enabler to support attendance, explains Lauren Bellaera

Leaders across the Middle East discuss the reality of what they are facing and why concerns around everything – from pupils’ lost learning and emotional wellbeing to teacher recruitment and retention – are already forming

The government will embed gender guidance for schools within Keeping Children Safe in Education, including guidelines to ensure that single-sex spaces are protected

Policing students’ use of phones is a ‘big strain’ on staff, whether the school has a strict policy on devices or not, new research shows

NASUWT calls for statutory restrictions on phones in schools, saying the current government guidance exposes staff to challenges from parents

The rise of AI means it’s now easier than ever for online images to be misused, leaving schools in a precarious position when it comes to their presence on social media, warns safeguarding lead Thomas Michael

The long-term impact of the pandemic is now manifesting in young pupils’ behaviour – but the Zones of Regulation offer a solution, says this international school leader

The House of Lords votes in favour of a statutory ban on phones in schools, despite the government strengthening its guidance on this issue last month

‘Bad’ behaviour is damaging teacher wellbeing and disrupting learning, despite successive governments trying to tackle it. Could findings from behavioural psychology and child development hold the answer? David Robson takes a look

The Council of International Schools’ executive director talks exclusively to Tes about the need for international schools to diversify their leaders, staff and curricula – and the threat that ‘nationalistic measures’ pose