Poverty

Free period products: Six in 10 schools yet to sign up

Pastoral issues

Pressure builds as free school meals petition passes 300,000 signatures

School food

Social justice and schools: Admissions

School improvement

Free school meal registrations rising as families struggle to feed their children

School food

Spotting the signs: 10 mental health challenges post-Covid

Pastoral issues

GCSE learning gap stands at 22.7 months for the most persistently disadvantaged

Looked-after children

New report: Covid-19 catch-up funding must be weighted towards disadvantaged pupils

Narrowing the Gap

Social justice and schools: Education policy & policy-makers

School improvement

The SecEd Podcast: Supporting vulnerable students post-lockdown

Pastoral issues

Frustration at lack of consultation over DfE's £1bn catch-up programme

Pupil Premium initiatives

Two million still face holiday hunger risk despite FSM summer extension

School food

Social justice and schools: Resources & funding

School funding and finance