Thanks to a sustained ideological assault on regulation, our country has been turned into a literal dump, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

We can’t always know what a child is going through, writes trust leader David Clayton, who says his own childhood experience has shown him the need to make schools ‘sanctuaries’ for those suffering trauma in silence

There must be plenty of teachers who are neurodivergent, but we never hear about them, says one former head who has ADHD. Are they getting the support they need in schools?

As part of our thought experiment series, David Hatchett argues that banning setting in schools would greatly enhance outcomes for students and the skillsets of teachers

Hannah Rich responds to the backlash against pauses in football matches for Muslim players to break their Ramadan fast. 03/03/2026

Michael Burawoy, public sociology evangelist, talks to Michaela Benson about living sociology, the organisation of labour, pedagogy and Donald Trump.

The latest key stage 4 data shows that the proportion of students with SEND has been rising since before Covid, but also that the gender gap in KS4 results has narrowed

Survey finds schools referring homeless children to food banks as record numbers live in temporary housing Schools are regularly referring homeless children to food banks, driving them to classes and washing their clothes, according to research. A survey conducted by the housing charity Shelter and NASUWT, also known as the Teachers’ Union, asked 11,000 teachers about their experiences of working with children living in temporary accommodation. Continue reading...

Colvin, who died this week, made a stand on an Alabama bus nine months before Rosa Parks. When we met, her message about the struggle was clear, says professor of sociology Gary Younge

‘Teaching is not at present a research-based profession. I have no doubt that if it were, teaching would be more effective and more satisfying. … It is this gap between researchers and practi…

Time spent reading together builds a bond between adults and children.

Happy New Year and a warm welcome to issue 18 of my monthly newsletter, bringing you five key research updates and helping you stay informed. All views are my own.

The convergence of numerous decisions on pay, funding and workforce will mean the risk of industrial action is high this calendar year, writes Alistair Wood

Outlandish costumes, celebrity turns and audience participation: tis the season for the great British panto, and now it's having a make-over.

New research exposes racist reality of UK citizenship stripping laws that place 3 in 5 people of colour at risk.

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Gen z are the first generation to have grown up with social media, they were the earliest adopters, and therefore the first to suffer its harms. Now they are fighting back

The movement’s success was never a given. It took much longer and required tremendous sacrifice without certainty it would work

Reports highlight devastating impact of slashed funding, especially in parts of Africa, that could lead to 3.3m new HIV infections by 2030

'Corridor Cultures: Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality in partnership with students, teachers, and school leaders'. Dr Victoria Rawlings, University of Sydney. Free online seminar. ...

Campaigners call for urgent reform of redress scheme and say they plan to launch ‘people’s inquiry’ into failings The Windrush scandal remains “a stain on British society”, Floella Benjamin has said at an emotional House of Lords event where campaigners called for the government to commission a statutory inquiry into continuing Home Office errors. Despite seven years of promises from ministers to rectify the mistakes caused by the Home Office scandal, Lady Benjamin said the injustices remained unresolved, with many of those affected still caught up in an ongoing nightmare. Continue reading...

There are multiple issues with the government’s new AI-powered attendance targets - but the most pressing is that they will deter schools from being inclusive, argues headteacher Michael Tidd

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