Staff wellbeing

New DfE data shows that, across the academic year, almost one in four pupils were persistently absent with illness

Two-thirds of schools have seen an increase in pupils arriving hungry according to research from last term

Struggling families owe more than £1 million in school meal debt across Scotland, according to research that warns of ‘hidden hunger’ in secondary schools

Almost 5 per cent of students in Years 10 and 11 were ‘severe absentees’ in autumn 2022, according to new analysis

Research in Scotland drives calls for a ‘hobby premium’ to ensure that all pupils have free access to a hobby and the benefits it brings

Young people’s deteriorating mental health is a big worry post-Covid – but this Scottish school has won an award for its efforts to protect children’s wellbeing

Schools have a vital role to play in helping children’s mental health – but they need a properly funded network of support services, write these experts at the start of Children’s Mental Health Week

Provision for additional support needs pupils after they leave school is ‘a national disgrace’ – with just one specialist college available, MSPs have been told

Teenagers’ increasing awareness of emotional literacy can be expressed through discussion of classic novels, says this Scotland-based teacher of English

Teacher retention is a big issue in Scotland, and this teacher lays out why she felt she had to leave the profession she loves

If we want to move education forward then recognising the role that social and emotional learning can play is a must – which means ridding ourselves of the idea it is a ‘hangover from the progressive experiments of the 1970s’

The British international school market is still strong, new COBIS data shows – but wellbeing and academic concerns for pupils of all ages persist post-pandemic