Pastoral

The latest news, analysis and advice on pastoral support, including pupil mental health and wellbeing, attendance and non-academic development

Monday

28th Jul 2025

5 reads to support your behaviour management
Ahead of the new academic year, Jarlath O’Brien shares his reading list to help both teachers and leaders with behaviour management
Behaviour management in schools: recommended reading

Friday

25th Jul 2025

Pandemic ‘still casts a long shadow’ for millions of children
Publishing a report revealing the scale of vulnerability among children in England, the Centre for Young Lives calls for the government to provide joined-up solutions
The Covid pandemic still casts a long shadow for millions of vulnerable children, says CFYL report

Tuesday

22nd Jul 2025

5 top 91¶¶Òõ articles on pastoral care
This summer we’re rounding up some of our most popular recent features on different education topics. Here are our top five reads on student mental health and pastoral care
91¶¶Òõ' top five articles on pastoral care in schools

Friday

18th Jul 2025

RSHE guidance: Why properly naming body parts is a big deal
Updated guidance saying that proper terms like penis, vulva and vagina should be taught to primary pupils has been welcomed by sex education experts and safeguarding leads
New RSHE guidance for schools has been welcomed by sex education experts

Monday

7th Jul 2025

5 transition phrases to avoid - and what to say instead
The language we use around pupils’ transition to secondary school can heighten their anxiety, so it pays to choose your words carefully, says this leader
Broken bridge

Friday

4th Jul 2025

How we’re giving special-school students university study routes
The head of an autism special school explains that a new cohort of sixth-form students will be given subject options that provide a springboard to university study
Girl on springboard

Thursday

3rd Jul 2025

The ‘Goldilocks’ model for school community engagement
A leader of a school in Kenya explains its journey to finding the perfect balance for its community service – projects that are neither too much nor too little, but just right
Three bowls of porridge

Wednesday

2nd Jul 2025

5 ways schools can help students dealing with family conflict
Relationship breakdowns in families are the most common cause of teenagers sleeping rough, says Colin Waters, who sets out what schools can do
Family arguing

Monday

30th Jun 2025

How to find leadership roles for quiet pupils
An international primary teacher explains how her school has found ways to encourage all pupils to step forward for leadership responsibilities
Mouse with megaphone

Tuesday

24th Jun 2025

How ‘digital nutrition’ can help keep students safe online
Rather than debating mobile phone bans, schools should be encouraging young people to develop healthy habits in their digital consumption, writes Margaret Mulholland
Digital drawing of an apple
School phone bans: Why we’ve launched a rating system
A new bronze, silver and gold rating system showing a school’s approach to smartphone use aims to increase confidence to push for full bans, says scheme co-founder Max Haimendorf
smart phone screen with star ratings

Thursday

19th Jun 2025

Sex education in international schools: 5 tips to get it right
A pastoral co-ordinator explains the steps his school took to bring sex education to its diverse student cohorts – and the importance of keeping families informed
Sex education