Safeguarding

Research also warns that exam anxiety is contributing to a ‘steady decline’ in life satisfaction among young people

Schools tell Tes they have been left with little time to implement significant policy changes on safeguarding, enrichment and attendance after the DfE released substantial updates late in the summer term

NEU general secretary Daniel Kebede reflects on how a new prime minister can take on social media legislation and ensure it truly delivers for schools

Rising summer temperatures don’t just make classrooms uncomfortable – they bring higher levels of pollution, which affect not only children’s health but also their capacity to learn, finds Katie Scott

However, over a quarter of primaries and one in five secondaries plan to change their picture-sharing policies in the near future, with fears raised over AI deepfakes and extortion

Legal experts challenge the DfE’s decision not to mandate social media checks when schools are recruiting staff, in its updated Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance

Updated safeguarding guidance has now been published, with schools expected to be fully compliant by 1 September

While national conversations have drawn attention to the dangers of boys being exposed to online misogyny, the harmful influence of the ‘femosphere’ and the ‘pink pill’ philosophy on girls has been growing unnoticed, finds Zofia Niemtus

The principal of an all-through school in Dubai explains why it has reorganised its leadership functions away from phases and towards three key ‘pillars’ of focus for the academic year to come

The remit of the DSL has grown exponentially in recent years but the staffing, training and authority given to the role have barely changed, writes experienced safeguarding leader David Strange

The government’s chief legal adviser, Richard Hermer, speaks exclusively to Tes about citizenship, rule of law teaching and social media

Safeguarding lead Thomas Michael explains the terms to listen out for that indicate boys may be consuming harmful manosphere content on social media