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Fewer than one in 10 think improving education standards should be the Scottish government’s top priority – with the economy, health and housing all deemed more important

Education secretary acknowledges urgency on teacher pay and says she wants to be ‘honest and upfront’ with schools sector

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has now come into force in Scotland – but experts warn pupils and families will still need support in exercising their rights

Helen Arya was previously national director of learning and development at the multi-academy trust

A trust music lead explains the practical things they do to inspire pupils to engage in music study and wider arts provision

Labour urged to set out how it plans to tackle widening attainment gap

The proposed national hub for teachers should ‘focus on creating energy, enthusiasm and commitment rather than offering advice’, says David Cameron

We know that mental health issues are on the rise, but research suggests that well-intentioned interventions from educators may not help

Education secretary hosts more than 150 school and wider education sector guests at the DfE, after pledge to ‘reset the relationship with the profession’

An independent review of Reading Council’s actions after the death of the headteacher highlights the ‘folly of a macho culture’ of high-stakes accountability in schools

Sharing good practice in schools across all sectors will be crucial to the success of education reforms in Scotland, says teacher and researcher Nicola Kiernan

Sam Freedman explains why each item on the education secretary Bridget Phillipson’s to-do list has no quick or easy answer – but at least the early moves have been positive