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But councils given £1.5 million to wipe out pupils’ existing school-meal debt, says finance secretary Shona Robison as she sets out Scotland’s Budget for 2024-25

Some children can struggle with the lack of structure that playtime brings, says Leyla Gambell, but a new approach has made her school’s playground more inclusive

The former schools commissioner talks mental health, off-rolling and offers his tips on how to tackle exclusions

Nearly 400,000 penalty notices were issued for unauthorised absence in 2022-23 – above levels seen before the Covid pandemic

With the cost-of-living crisis continuing to bite, four schools share what they’re doing to help local families through the festive period

Experts say that learning how best to use your voice as a teacher is like learning to play an instrument – but finding the right pitch isn’t as easy as you might think

Chief scientific adviser to the DfE has called for further analysis of school attendance data to understand where intervention is needed

A new report highlighting ways to tackle pupil absence reveals ‘significant’ differences in the thresholds that trigger support across Scotland

The deputy head of partnerships at Eton College explains how its collaboration with Star Academies aims to open up the world of top-tier universities to more students

A leader explains why they hosted a parents’ workshop on the importance of setting boundaries for children – and sets out how to raise this in the right way

To mark Carers Rights Day today, one leader explains what her school is doing to identify young carers and give them additional support

An international leader explains how his school revamped provision for pupils with English as an additional language to meet the rapid growth of those arriving from different countries