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Communication in Scottish education can be so verbose, baffling and, frankly, silly that it could be straight out of a Monty Python sketch, says Henry Hepburn

Former English teacher and assistant head-turned-journalist Ryan Wilson talks about the teacher who inspired him to join the profession

Giving students the flexibility to study how and what they want allows them to grow as people, not just as learners, writes Douglas Kidd

We use the term all the time in education without acknowledging that we are often making a value judgement, not an objective one, writes Jon Severs

The education sector is increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals, who use ransomware to prevent schools from retrieving their own data and then demand cash to restore access. With such attacks resulting in months of disruption and distress, what can be done to minimise the risks? Simon Creasey reports

For those with eating disorders, voicing concern about how thin they look is likely to be met with denial and may even inadvertently encourage further weight loss. Instead, teachers should switch the focus from eating habits to the student’s wider mental health, alleviating external ‘triggers’ such as workload where possible, says Megan Ravenhall

Helping pupils develop their language skills at an early age may prove pivotal in dealing with problematic behaviours later on – and may ultimately mean the difference between academic success and failure, finds Alex Quigley

Champion of student-led projects from Kent and Liverpool-based teacher of the visually impaired both up for major award

Schools have issued press releases stating that off-rolling was not found because Ofsted did not use that term – despite finding the practice

Government’s flagship tutoring scheme risks ‘further entrenching downward pressure on rates of pay’, NASUWT warns

A lawyer outlines the legal situation for schools if a parent refuses to send their child in citing Covid safety concerns