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Sports days, school trips and work experience placements could also be affected by plans for two strike dates in July, a Teacher Tapp survey reveals

New report calls for a dedicated government minister to drive forward a national strategy to join up education and youth work services

This week’s essential round-up includes the response to Ofsted’s announcement of changes; plus fears about the government’s national plan for music and the rise of part-time timetables

Social media-driven ‘copycat’ behaviour has been blamed for recent increases in various mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions. But are children really ‘catching’ syndromes from the content they’re viewing online? Helen Amass investigates

Researchers looking at attendance data believe around 34,000 young people could be on part-time school timetables

Just under half of secondary schools will also not have access to mental health support teams by the end of 2024, a new report suggests

EIS says better reporting of violent incidents in schools is essential and that a shortage of specialist teachers and pupil support assistants is a big part of the problem

Teachers also say six minutes are lost in every 30 minutes of lesson time because of pupil misbehaviour, according to a government survey

The number of pupils eligible for free school meals has risen by 82 per cent in five years

Problematic behaviour should not be viewed as something to be managed, but as an opportunity to identify needs early and intervene, new report claims

Christine Howe has spent her career researching the benefits of classroom talk – and she’s more convinced than ever that group work should be a lesson staple

Research shows majority of primary school teachers are dealing with a rise in ‘needless chatter, shouting during instruction and laughing inappropriately’