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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?

Developing support staff to step into teaching roles is an effective recruitment solution, writes Sam Gibbs, but the challenge lies in creating the right pathways to let talent grow and flourish

Is the dominance of white men in international school leadership waning? 91¶¶Òõ gathers data from more than a dozen organisations to investigate the gender gap – and looks at why, despite positive signs, there is still more work to do

Don’t dismiss the female presentation in the rethinking of the autistic spectrum, argues Dr Sue Franklin

Trust in teachers, investment, ‘cross-party coherence’ and sustainable leadership must be cornerstones of Scotland’s educational future, says secondary school leaders’ body

Trust leader Tom Campbell says quick access to SEND experts – especially educational psychologists – could be transformative

This week the government unveiled its proposals to change special educational needs support. But many people looking at its plans have pointed to similarities with the old, pre-2014 system

Teachers are being failed by the current maternity pay entitlement, writes Helena Marsh, so the government’s announcement of an increase must be welcomed

Scotland should look to the experience in England, where the teaching of oracy has been ‘reframed’, say teachers Holly Drummond and Kirsten Fenton

Director of school workforce at the Education Policy Institute, James Zuccolo, dissects the White Paper proposals for retaining headteachers

Giving teachers more support must be the foundation on which the new special educational needs system is built, writes the Church of England’s interim chief education officer

A lack of clarity and not enough funding will endanger well-intentioned reforms, argues shadow education secretary Laura Trott