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Encouraging disadvantaged students to apply to university isn’t enough – we need to prepare them for online bullying and financial challenges, writes trust executive leader Keziah Featherstone

School leaders are being set ‘undeliverable’ expectations, says Headrest, as it fields a big increase in calls

One trust leader who has experienced Ofsted’s new inspection process says the bar has been raised, with the new ‘expected standard’ requiring genuinely high-quality provision

The government is considering restricting or banning children’s use of social media. How might this impact schools?

We’re now experiencing two years without the Progress 8 performance measure as a result of the cancellation of Sats during the pandemic. So, have the past warnings about a negative impact on schools come to pass? Kyle Tormey investigates

A stressed, overworked and struggling workforce should be a major concern for government, union leader warns

After co-hosting a series of public engagement events on upcoming SEND reforms, the Council for Disabled Children sets out the key messages for the government

House of Lords vote follows the government’s announcement that Ofsted will inspect schools on whether students are using their phones

Banning under-16s from social media would not remove the problem – and it could deny schools their role in empowering young people to protect themselves from danger, writes Simon Lightman

For many in schools, the day-to-day work of educational psychologists is something of a mystery. Ellen Peirson-Hagger meets one team to hear about the range of support they offer and how schools can make the most of it

A former primary headteacher will step into the role after the culmination of a long recruitment process

The government will also launch skills pathways for teachers and support staff to help them develop digital, data and tech skills, education secretary says