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Scottish government wanted ‘initial reductions in contact time’ in time for the start of the 2025-26 school year – but councils rejected the plans

This summer we’re rounding up some of our most popular recent features on different education topics. Here are our top five reads on student mental health and pastoral care

The inquiry, commissioned by Star Academies, brings together leaders from across national and local government, schools, trusts and colleges

The school inspectorate has published its report and accounts for the 2024-25 academic year – here’s what you need to know

Starting out in teaching can feel overwhelming. Here Mark Enser shares his reading list to offer new teachers some stabilising ‘guidance without gimmicks’

Leaders say they have had to cut non-teaching staff, reduce the use of supply teachers and some have not replaced teachers when they have left the school, poll reveals

Leaders call for scrutiny of admissions, pupil movement and the impact of sanctions on students with special educational needs and disabilities

New centre is launched to support staff ‘on the front line of a new challenge’

Your essential guide to the key regional advisory board decisions in April 2025 across the country

And five other key points from the Department for Education’s annual report

Global citizenship education at its best helps teachers question their own ability to understand the interconnectedness of the world, says Elaine McGinlay

New data shows both primary and secondary schools will start to feel the impact of declining pupil numbers from 2027 – far earlier than previously thought