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Inclusion in Practice is a sector-led project to provide examples of what successful inclusion looks like. Research lead Elin de Zoete outlines five key learnings for schools

Scotland’s outdoor education bill should be matched by a commitment to build teachers’ confidence in this area, say these researchers

By introducing four new core sports across its 20 schools, Redhill Academy Trust bolstered attendance, with a particular benefit for disadvantaged pupils. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears how it did it

From an introductory phone call to a visit from the CEO, this trust has used a number of approaches to ensure trainees feel supported

Uneven spread of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities puts ‘significant pressure’ on inclusive schools, warns report

Lack of guidance on using the SEND register leaves schools under- and over-recording pupils as needing support for special educational needs and disabilities, say leaders

The latest cohort brings the total number of hub lead schools to 57, with more expected to be announced

Education committee chair Helen Hayes asks education secretary for ‘specific’ steps being taken to involve schools and parents in plans as ‘equal participants’

Headteachers’ leaders dismiss new individual attendance targets for every school as a ‘Whitehall diktat’ that will be an extra burden on staff

New Zealand is reforming its approach to teaching maths with a model inspired by the success of ‘structured literacy’. But are the methods really so revolutionary? Holly Korbey investigates

But hours after the pay deal announcement details emerge of a ballot on strike action over teachers’ class-contact time

The claimaints’ call for a judicial review over smartphones in schools argues that DfE guidance does not go far enough to protect pupils