Safeguarding

Schools disagree on whether the police should be called to every incident involving a knife, according to a government report

Young people are turning to AI for comfort and reassurance – and this poses some major safeguarding risks that schools need to guard against, says this academic

New figures show that in-school knife crime incidents have decreased in many areas of England. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears from leaders about what they are doing to drive this reduction, and whether it’s enough

Children’s commissioner says campaigners have waited ‘many, many years’ for the ‘significant milestone’

Seven in 10 teachers say they lack the support they need from key services, such as mental health and access to learning, an NFER survey finds

One international school leader explains the benefits – and challenges – of giving students the chance to report any safeguarding concerns anonymously online

Politicised debates around events like the assassination of Charlie Kirk can prompt difficult questions in class. Safeguarding lead Thomas Michael sets out how teachers should respond

Dame Rachel de Souza calls for changes to the way referrals are overseen amid concerns that vulnerable pupils are more likely to face abuse at school

AI is creating new threats to girls, and teachers will be on the frontline of it, argues a PSHE lead at an all girls’ school, who shares her advice on how to help keep students safe

Warning issued about health dangers after research involving more than 100 schools across seven regions of England

Rusting fire escapes, legionella and classrooms that reach 53C: a lack of funding for buildings maintenance is putting pupils and staff at risk, leaders tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger. Will government intervene before disaster strikes?

In ‘The Anxious Generation’, Haidt makes the case that social media and smartphones have ‘rewired’ today’s teenagers, but his critics say the evidence tells us something very different – and that banning phones won’t bring the salvation he promises