Teachers are not mental health professionals, but simple actions can go a long way to help pupils who may be suffering inside

We now have evidence of what actually works in teacher CPD. But it's a world away from what happens in most schools

When you’re at interview, how can you judge if a school is a happy one? One teacher gives us her tips

Anne Bell from the PSHE Association provides advice on how to deliver gambling prevention education safely and effectively

Lesson observations? Feedback? Skills vs knowledge? We could learn a lot simply by watching the BBC series, says Sarah Ledger

No cases yet in Scotland, but education secretary highlights tailored advice for schools and nurseries

'Outstanding' should not be awarded to any school that doesn't open its doors to FE and skills providers, says AELP

100 local authorities urged to 'avoid untold damage' caused by 'rushed' and 'unnecessary' early years provider closures

DfE unveils team it has chosen to lead its programme to help 500 schools change culture of poor behaviour

DfE recruiting ‘lead schools’ to support 500 others in turning round culture of poor behaviour as part of £10 million programme

It can be difficult to imagine that sexual abuse happens in schools, supposedly havens of safety. Emma Kell looks at how best to support its victims

Nationwide shutdown of schools announced in bid to stop spread of the Covid-19 virus

Regional schools commissioners should be sent to worst offending schools to protect vulnerable pupils, says children’s commissioner

The job advert is live and applications are rolling in, so how do you ensure the best candidates are shortlisted? We talk to some headteachers about how best to whittle down potential employees

'Mistake' in school policy result of 'horrendous oversight' and does not reflect its values, says board member

The decision comes just months after reformed versions of functional skills qualifications were rolled out

Education once again the chosen line of attack at First Minister's Questions, with Tories hitting out at '13 years of failure'

The teacher put money into his pupils’ bank accounts to ‘encourage’ them to complete their work

Flashes of anger affect us all - but what is too angry? Gemma Corby offers a clear-headed guide to assessing your emotions

The day of your interview can be a nerve-wracking one, so be careful you don't miss these warning signs, says teacher Helen Mars

School admissions are still largely dictated by income and class. But change is in the gift of schools, says James Turner

Education secretary admits he is 'unconvinced' that using apprenticeship levy funds for MBAs 'provides value for money'

But pupils in Scotland no longer have UK's joint-highest levels of reading comprehension, survey finds

'Things that we’re not comfortable with have been going on,' says Gavin Williamson, as DfE unveils new funding package

Most parents also agree that cuts to PE lessons, sport and breaktimes are likely to harm pupil wellbeing, study shows

Parents and teachers also want fairer admissions system where schools better reflect their communities, says Sutton Trust

Significant gulf between schools in spending on teaching assistants revealed by Education Policy Institute

The initiative, funded by NCFE, will enable FE staff to be trained by WorldSkills experts in international skills standards

Creating LGBT-inclusive environments in the classroom can help students feel included and accepted, says Mo Wiltshire

Harris, Inspiration Trust and Outwood Grange chiefs say Ofsted inspections need to change to retain credibility

GCSE grade 4 in maths is 'not an appropriate or realistic goal for all students', says University of Nottingham report

Colleges and schools urged to open up T levels to students without level 2 English and maths by DfE official

Multi-academy trust CEOs do highly stressful jobs and needn't live austere lives just because they are public servants

Differentiating by ability stops pupils from accessing the full curriculum, so try these tips instead, writes Amber Field

Swinney says curriculum review is chance to shape CfE over coming decade – but warns it must not be a 'distraction'

Labour MP who chairs knife crime group says Boris Johnson's administration lacks any recognition of link between exclusion and crime

Two tasks will be removed from the planned Reception baseline assessment following pilot, government says

NEU teaching union welcomes Northern Education Trust stopping performance-related pay and changing its marking policy

Some LGBT+ students felt that they were 'forced back into the closet' when they moved from school to college

Campaign to pause Ofsted urges every school leader not to carry out inspection work for the foreseeable future

Ghost Town, face masks and the power of the coronavirus narrative – the principal of the British School of Milan takes on the sense of fear enveloping northern Italy

Dangerous and disruptive behaviour cannot be allowed to hold up class learning - so effective behaviour centers in schools are vital, argues Amy Forrester

DfE says new baseline assessment is 'accurate starting point to measure pupils’ progress' – contradicting NEU findings

Review will consider ‘challenges’ such as multi-course teaching and whether schools have too much say over the curriculum

New figures show that the proportion of Scottish pupils attaining at least one qualification is down across all levels

Public Health England confirms 'general' advice is to stay open as more schools announce they are affected by Covid-19

Nearly half of all reception teachers feel baseline tests have a negative impact on young pupils, research from the NEU teaching union suggests

Researchers say that "wordier" GCSE exam questions in subjects such as maths are problematic for "a significant minority of students with a low reading age"

Harry Potter still cleans up in primary school popularity, but is no longer in secondary pupils' top 10

Watchdog will consult on changes to the way it handles appeals against inspection judgements

Inspection findings reveal schools most likely to be rated weak or unsatisfactory for ‘leadership of change’

England's top doctor warns whole families could be quarantined if virus becomes a global pandemic

No member of advisory group is likely to be entirely happy with updated framework, says expert who helped draft it

Colleges are an untapped resource for facing up to the challenges raised by the Marmot review, writes David Hughes

Don’t blame academy leaders for accepting huge salaries, writes William Stewart. Blame the system that allows it

Children are becoming ever more aware of the climate crisis but we need to embed the teaching of it within the curriculum

New Scottish government group has a year to come up with a plan to eliminate gender inequality in education

MSPs expected to back landmark bill this afternoon, building on previous scheme which made period products free to students

Watchdog first accuses publisher of lying over “Ofsted approved" claim but then admits it did check articles in question

Primary school receives praise and criticism for asking drag queen to read to pupils, but education secretary says visit should not have happened

Ofsted's draft ITT inspection framework suggests research has to be covered 'in an uncritical way', says universities leader

St Mary's College, operating at half its capacity, placed in supervised college status following FE commissioner report

Academy trust's policy links homosexuality to Aids and has been criticised by teacher as resembling the 'much-despised section 28 clause' from the 1980s

Abuse from parents is never OK, but if you stand your ground and stay calm, you can get through it, says Mike Fairclough

But #InspiringApprentice Mariola Balczerowska has now become a mentor for new apprentices

Government proposals say teachers in charge of safeguarding will have more responsibility for boosting the academic achievement of children 'on the edge of care'

You’ve taken the decision to fly the nest, now it’s time to land that dream job. That all starts with a perfectly crafted CV

Better support for disadvantaged pupils in wealthy areas would reduce health and educational inequalities, according to major new report

Increasing the number of employers who have to pay the apprenticeship levy would not be sufficient to tackle the funding shortfall, finds research for AELP

Think tank claims watchdog has displayed a 'secularist bias' and alienated law-abiding faith communities

The state sector is hamstrung by limits on its ability to make changes and develop. This leaves very real space for the independent sector to make a contribution to experimentation

Immediate action taken amid fears raised that source of fire at Highlands primary today was an old computer

Pupils bringing in knives, and being expected to be ‘surrogate mum’ or ‘bouncer’, are some of the reasons, survey finds

There are plenty of problems with the inspectorate, says Michael Tidd, but non-cooperation won't address any of them

From (literal) snakes in the grass to cultural differences, heading an international school can pose unexpected challenges

From riots to virus outbreaks, schools can often be disrupted for long periods, so you need a plan to ensure learning can continue

Heads' union attacks 'inconsistent' plan it says will result in 2,900 schools and colleges facing 'harsher' inspections

The GCSE English language focus on structure can be daunting but Sana Master has three ideas to tackle this topic head-on

Labour leadership candidate calls for a 'socialist aspirational vision' with a National Education Service at its centre

And less than half of teachers who identify as LGBT+ feel safe and comfortable being out at work, NASUWT poll finds