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The increase in violent behaviour in Scottish schools has also left some staff suffering PTSD, warns EIS union

Services such as social work, libraries and youth work will suffer if the Scottish government pushes ahead with plans to ring-fence £145.5m for school staff, say councils

Teachers need better guidance on dealing with violence in school, as well as confidence that incidents of concerning behaviour will be addressed properly, says Pam Duncan-Glancy

Guidance says school behaviour policies should make it clear that pupils can be searched for mobile phones and similar devices

Arguments for inclusion usually draw on moral grounds, but there are economic reasons to make schools more inclusive, too, says Rob Webster

Teacher workload is highlighted as a major concern during a teaching union event at the Scottish Labour conference

A DfE report suggests that half of children in specialist provision could attend mainstream – but head Nigel Matthias says this overlooks what’s best for many pupils

Half of school business professionals warn their school is set to run out of money within three years

Plan to make film and screen education available to every pupil in every school ‘could make Scottish kids among the most cineliterate in the world’

Supply spend is rising across the schools system, with leaders citing the growing support needs of pupils, teacher shortages and higher supply prices as cost drivers

Ministers tell inspectorate and exams watchdog to assess the risks that the abuse of artificial intelligence poses to their sector

This week’s essential education news includes the launch of a five-year research project to identify best teaching practice and women in schools being denied flexible working