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Plans for all senior students to undertake a project were recently rejected by the Scottish government, but it name-checked several organisations that had impressed with their interdisciplinary work. Emma Seith speaks to one of them

A headteacher outlines why those in education should welcome the Department for Education’s move to tackle for-profit care home providers

With temperatures across the UK starting to dip, we look at how cold a school classroom can get before it becomes legally uninhabitable

The lunch hour is the only part of the school day that is means-tested. It shouldn’t be that way, argues Kate Anstey of Child Poverty Action Group

Opportunities to inform policy on curriculum and assessment don’t come around often – so make sure you respond to the call for evidence before it closes this Friday, says headteacher Michael Tidd

The removal of the grant to support conversions of maintained schools into academies could slow down trust growth and make small trusts untenable, find Ellen Peirson-Hagger and Jasmine Norden

Government policy in two core areas has resulted in the current crisis in SEND. To now ensure every young person is supported, we need to do these nine things, argues Warren Carratt

A political solution is essential as Scottish councils seek cuts to music, says Alastair Orr

If we want to improve wellbeing among young people of all ages, we should ensure school gives them a chance to explore, create and have fun with one another, says Anne Longfield

The Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) plan is poorly thought through and exposes a wider issue of the government’s relationship with trusts, argues Jon Severs

Find the latest data on the number of UK schools, plus details on governing bodies, curricula, inspections and more

School leaders in Wales are doing all they can to tackle disruptive behaviour and need to know they are supported, says Laura Doel