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Find out who has made the list this year as 91¶¶Òõ prepares to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of school leaders and staff

Following the pandemic, the gap between disadvantaged children and their more affluent peers is wider than ever. But there are ways to level the playing field, says author and advocate Jean Gross

Research shows that the non-autistic brothers and sisters of children with autism can face specific challenges at school, and teachers need to be alert to these, says Kelle Salle

Using fines as a deterrent won’t stop persistent school absence when families are struggling, says executive headteacher Keziah Featherstone

When one primary school experimented with flexible seating arrangements and different types of chairs, it was surprised at the results

Former schools minister warns of ‘grave concern’ over Year 11 absence rates as exam grading standards return to pre-pandemic levels

This week’s essential education news and analysis round-up includes new guidance for teacher strikes, heads voting on industrial action and calls for the DfE to ditch its plan for a minimum length of the school week

Research reveals how the pandemic has ‘left many children at an increased risk of abuse’, charity boss warns

The long wait for education, health and care plan applications to be processed not only denies pupils with special educational needs the right support, it also puts massive strain on schools’ budgets, as this headteacher explains

Tackling pupil absence has been held up as a priority by successive education ministers, but what lies behind the problem? And do schools have the tools to fix it?

The Education Endowment Foundation is seeking a research team to evaluate the wider impacts of providing free school meals to primary pupils

Employers ‘cannot simply choose to ignore or underestimate the dangers of violent pupils’, says NASUWT general secretary