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As a new school year starts in Scotland, Ciara McCarthy shares advice on how to ensure that disabled students get the most out of school

Brand-new classes mean a lot of brand-new names. Grainne Hallahan offers her tried-and-tested memory tricks for remembering them

Many high-achieving students struggle to settle at university – not least those from under-represented backgrounds. Two school leaders explain how they’re attempting to address this issue by ensuring that schools and universities work more closely to make that first term less daunting

Survey of 120,000 secondary students suggests that anxiety about moving up to secondary school was heightened by Covid

Designated safeguarding leads may find it hard to switch off over the holidays. Thomas Michael outlines what your responsibilities are and how to ensure you can still switch off

Fewer than 4,000 pupils were excluded in 2020-21, although there were Covid restrictions for part of the school year

New DfE guidance for schools on searching, screening and confiscation comes into effect from September 2022. We round up the key information schools need to be aware of

Teachers ‘lack time’ to celebrate diversity across different lessons, says survey by DfE-funded charity

The Green Paper’s proposals for alternative provision will need thoughtful regulation if we are to strengthen rather than damage inclusion, says Margaret Mulholland

In this episode of 91¶¶Òõ Podagogy, Professor Sara Baker explains why self-regulation requires specific attention in Reception and Year 1 – and which activities are best for developing it

A roundup of 91¶¶Òõ’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including the threat of teacher strikes over pay, an A-level exam ‘leak’ and schools struggling to get funding to repair buildings

The new 91¶¶Òõ Scotland podcast looks at what happened after the country’s last all-girls state school admitted boys for the first time