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If we want to improve wellbeing among young people of all ages, we should ensure school gives them a chance to explore, create and have fun with one another, says Anne Longfield

Three new reports into reading are canaries in the coalmine, writes Megan Dixon, and we need to listen to their warnings

Leaders call for ‘solutions’ and an ‘end point’ in any future reforms of the SEND system

Online bullying may have more serious consequences, suggests first anti-bullying guidance from Scottish government in seven years

Primary teaching needs to heed the messaging from cognitive science that is so prevalent in secondary schools, but adapt it to fit more closely with age and stage, says Emma Turner

Ten regional partnerships led by research schools aim to improve teaching and drive attainment among poorer pupils

But report warns that post-16 study of maths in this country only caters for a ‘small elite group’, meaning many proficient students drop the subject

Scottish government officials say a number of universities are ‘very interested’ in hosting the new centre, which has been described by school leaders as ‘unnecessary’ and ‘costly’

The Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) plan is poorly thought through and exposes a wider issue of the government’s relationship with trusts, argues Jon Severs

Teachers are unsure about the ability of AI to cut their workload, a report finds – as the government spends millions on developing AI tools for schools

Government could use money saved through falling pupil rolls to provide extra funding for students who are long-term disadvantaged, says EPI report

Exclusions and suspensions have increased again year on year, new analysis suggests