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Many school staff blame the policy for an apparent rise in violence and abuse

Curling star Eve Muirhead shares her views on improving the health of Scotland’s youth – and reveals how she swapped daily doughnuts for an Olympic medal

Making learning accessible to all pupils needn’t be complicated, says Gemma Corby, but sometimes we need to remind ourselves of the basic adjustments that will make our classrooms more inclusive

‘Interminable’ wait for failing staff to be dealt with prompts heads’ body to speak up

There is a special educational need more prevalent than autism – one that is likely to impact on children in every school. But very few teachers have heard of it and even fewer know how to help. Adi Bloom investigates developmental language disorder

Heads urged to follow nursery approach to get families involved in pupils’ learning

Excessive workload is among the reasons why teachers are experiencing mental health problems, study finds

This teacher will not be returning to school this month after being signed off with stress. Here, she reflects on the straw that finally broke the camel’s back after 14 years in the classroom

Government accused of being ‘all talk’ as it urges teachers to make better use of research evidence

Government criticised for lack of funding and overlooking research findings

In a sparkling ceremony in London, a retiring headteacher – one of two Scottish winners – said that the prize gave national recognition to her ‘wee village’

What do the manifestos of the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats reveal about their education strategies?