Staff wellbeing

Conservatives’ call for a plan to address violence in Scotland’s schools comes amid fears teachers are facing an ‘aggression epidemic’

Education secretary grilled in Parliament after violent incident in secondary school, but insists that such cases are ‘not the norm’

A new report from the children’s commissioner on the harmful impact of pornography on children makes for shocking reading – but it helps schools to understand the role they can play in tackling the issue, says this deputy head

There is no place in our schools for violent behaviour, Jenny Gilruth tells secondary teachers’ union after being asked about the steps she is taking to protect staff

New research reveals a fifth of families with children under six are living in conditions that negatively impact education attainment and health

Impact on teachers may be ‘devastating and often career ending, even if they are eventually found to have done nothing wrong’, says union

A leader at a school that has run a student mentor programme for over 10 years explains how to make it work and why it’s so beneficial for all involved

The next phase of the Welsh universal free meal rollout in primary will begin in September with pupils in Years 3 and 4 benefiting

As new research reveals that attending a ‘high-achieving’ school is a risk factor for mental health problems, psychologist Tara Porter considers what this means for how teachers work with their top attainers

Three-fifths of teachers spend more time dealing with pupils’ emotional needs and behaviour than before the pandemic, survey finds

Teacher stress is not a strong reason to abolish Sats, say researchers after study shows that Year 6 teachers’ anxiety levels quickly return to normal after test week

ITT providers also warn of dropouts and withdrawals of applications for next year due to rising costs