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We look at the six biggest parties’ manifestos and highlight key policies that would have an impact on schools

Schools don’t have adequate time or resources to engage students in democratic processes, which is a concern if young people are to be given the right to vote at age 16, says Simon Lightman

Many pupils with vision impairment are not being given enough support to reach their full potential, writes Lucy Chetty

Affluent pupils are almost twice as likely to attend high-attaining schools as poorer pupils, even within the same catchment area, research shows

Two former inspectors have set up a survey enabling leaders to give their honest, anonymous opinions on what it’s like to be inspected under the new framework

Schools will be expected to ‘see’ the whole child by both government and Ofsted, but are they set up to achieve that aim, asks Mark Enser

Performance may be judged ‘blind’, but you can’t fail to compare and contrast the different experiences of students across the English school system, says this drama examiner

Exam board says digital literacy should not be optional if young people are to be prepared for the demands of modern life

Government under pressure to go further with its restrictions on phones in schools – but unions warn of the cost of solutions such as introducing lockable pouches for devices

The arts are too often sidelined in favour of English and maths, says NEU president during event calling for ‘restoration’ of arts to the curriculum

Cambridgeshire County Council hopes artificial intelligence will address ‘significant and growing’ EHCP workload

COBIS and AoBSO are only given advisory roles in the new Education Sector Action Group – despite the government’s International Education Strategy seeking more overseas school growth