Pastoral issues

Parental disengagement hampering efforts to reduce unauthorised and persistent absence

Attendance

Autumn term suspensions increase by almost 100,000

Behaviour

Children as young as 11 carrying knives 'for protection'

Vulnerable children

Almost 1 in 4 pupils say they are frequently bullied at school

Anti-Bullying

Young carers twice as likely to be suspended

Pupil wellbeing

Handling challenging student conversations and questions

Pastoral issues

Education policy: Six opportunities to boost anti-bullying work in schools

Anti-Bullying

Watch back: Avoiding transition dips: Supporting students at key secondary school transition points

Transition

Cost of school uniforms begins to fall

Poverty

Preventing suspensions and exclusions in your school: 13 areas of focus

Vulnerable children

A pathway to terrorism? When to refer to Prevent – and when not to

Safeguarding

Mental health crisis: Sharp rise in young people attending A&E

Mental health