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The no-excuses, retributive mindset is an unforgiving one – and pupils end up paying a high price, says Mary Meredith

After the ordeal of the past few months, many pupils will be feeling unsafe – and this may be reflected in their behaviour. So how can schools strike the right balance between giving support and re-establishing boundaries? Mary Meredith suggests ‘three Rs’

It isn’t fair that A-level students have been awarded centre-assessed grades and had them taken away, says Mary Meredith

The new DfE behaviour checklist talks about rewards, sanctions and exclusions. But it misses out the most important behavioural tool, says Mary Meredith

Understanding how the adolescent brain works could be the key to enforcing social distancing measures effectively in schools, argues Mary Meredith

Some children will find it hard to return to life as normal when the current lockdown ends, writes Mary Meredith, but schools can help them to adjust