Letter: Relying on them may be a symptom of an education system that is struggling to meet children’s mental health and educational needs, writes Andy Bell
Sharp increase in pupils suspended or excluded from schools in England
Teachers struggling with disruptive and violent behaviour as record 787,000 pupils suspended in 2022-23
Former girls’ school in London to reopen as pioneering youth hub
Oasis St Martin’s Village will offer mentoring and other help for at-risk young people and is intended to be first of many
June 2024
Poorer high-ability UK children fall behind peers at school from age of 11
Study finds critical period between ages of 11 and 14 is when ‘things seem to start going wrong’ compared with wealthier group
April 2024
Just two in five pupils in England always feel safe in school, survey finds
Teachers say behaviour getting worse as survey also shows parents getting less supportive of school policies
March 2024
Students suspended even for short spells fare worse at GCSEs, study finds
Charity says findings from schools in England show need for early intervention and fewer exclusions
December 2023
Strictest academy schools in England suspend 30 times more pupils than the national average
200% suspension rates at ‘zero tolerance’ trusts in England could affect highly vulnerable children, experts warn
November 2023
Headteachers in England tell of worsening behaviour of pupils – and parents
Covid changed parents’ and pupils’ relationship with school
School leaders in England feel lockdown ‘broke spell’ of bond with parents
Hostility between parents and schools has grown since Covid, says Ofsted head
October 2023
Disruptive behaviour in English schools worse since Covid, says outgoing Ofsted head
Amanda Spielman says children are walking out of class, or registering but not attending lessons
August 2023
GCSEs in England hit by high absence levels and mental ill health, heads say
School leaders tell of abnormal levels of pupil anxiety amid plan to lower grades back to pre-pandemic levels
July 2023
Push for ‘kinder’ Ofsted in doubt as boss of strict academy chain tipped for top job
Sir Martyn Oliver heads Outwood Grange trust renowned for high rates of suspensions
Sexual harassment of girls is a scourge at schools in England, say MPs
Commons committee’s report calls for government strategy to engage with young boys to tackle problem
Today in Focus
Why are so many children refusing to go to school?
One in 10 GCSE-year pupils are absent from England’s schools each day, up 70% since before the Covid pandemic. What is going on?
June 2023
Bus fare or food? The support workers trying to fix England’s school absence crisis
‘We need to know the child is safe’: why UK schools are hiring truancy officers
‘Child identifying as cat’ controversy: from TikTok video to media frenzy
Record numbers of teachers in England quitting profession, figures show
