Research

‘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

Education experts giving evidence to an MPs’ inquiry into the decline in children reading for pleasure make four recommendations to address the problem

There’s a growing focus on increasing pupils’ sense of ‘belonging’ in schools, but to succeed we need to find ways to ‘operationalise’ the concept, writes Jean Gross

Leaders call for the government to set out targeted action amid fears that girls are being overlooked in the drive to improve white working-class pupils’ outcomes

Researchers find a notable decline in students’ sense of control over their academic outcomes as they progress through key stage 3

The DfE’s behaviour hubs programme saw schools shifting towards restorative rather than zero-tolerance behaviour management policies, says final evaluation report

Because the EYFS shapes children’s first learning experiences, it is where the SEND crisis begins – so it needs to be a key focus in fixing the problem, writes Julian Grenier, who offers three ways to improve practice

Research also shows that high achievers in primary who are disadvantaged are much less likely to go on to get strong GCSE and A-level results

What is happening in the brain during perimenopause and what support do teachers experiencing symptoms need from their schools? Helen Amass speaks to researcher Aimee Spector to find out

With SEND spending set to more than double, the government must try to deliver a sustainable system without squeezing mainstream schools’ funding, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies

Researchers from UCL warn too many students are taught by non-specialists, and teachers need training to avoid ‘very patchy education’

Charity seeks 10 schools to take part in a three-year, funded programme focusing on internal provision and inclusion