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Drugs in school: One in five teachers report students using cannabis

Pastoral issues

Free school meals eligibility finally expanded – but what comes next?

Free School Meals

Whole-class mental health interventions yield 'small but significant' impact

Mental health

Locked loos and blood-stained uniforms: Schools urged to ensure toilet access for periods

Pastoral issues

The age 11 dip: Pupil engagement in school never fully recovers after transition

Transition

East Ham vs Newcastle: The sobering geography of social mobility

Narrowing the Gap

‘If they can’t go on to succeed in life, then who from a disadvantaged background can?’

Pupil Premium and disadvantage

Childline reports rise in anger issues among children seeking help

Mental health

Parents pay £2,274 a year to send their child to secondary school

Poverty

Teachers report student-on-student sexual assaults in their schools

Safeguarding

Slow and steady: School attendance continues to improve

Attendance

Young girls withdrawing from online life due to ‘nudification’ deepfake threat

Safeguarding