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Dame Rachel de Souza calls for changes to the way referrals are overseen amid concerns that vulnerable pupils are more likely to face abuse at school

AI is creating new threats to girls, and teachers will be on the frontline of it, argues a PSHE lead at an all girls’ school, who shares her advice on how to help keep students safe

Warning issued about health dangers after research involving more than 100 schools across seven regions of England

Rusting fire escapes, legionella and classrooms that reach 53C: a lack of funding for buildings maintenance is putting pupils and staff at risk, leaders tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger. Will government intervene before disaster strikes?

In ‘The Anxious Generation’, Haidt makes the case that social media and smartphones have ‘rewired’ today’s teenagers, but his critics say the evidence tells us something very different – and that banning phones won’t bring the salvation he promises

A third of boys agree that a girl wearing revealing clothing is ‘asking for trouble’, finds survey involving thousands of Scottish secondary students

Ahead of the new academic year, Jarlath O’Brien shares his reading list to help both teachers and leaders with behaviour management

This summer we’re rounding up some of our most popular recent features on different education topics. Here are our top five reads on student mental health and pastoral care

Updated guidance saying that proper terms like penis, vulva and vagina should be taught to primary pupils has been welcomed by sex education experts and safeguarding leads

With even the youngest primary learners increasingly likely to have their own mobile phones, teaching online safety can’t start too soon, explains Daniela Grasso

‘Extra vigilance’ advised at the affected schools in Scottish local authority, as criminal investigation continues

The DfE has published updated Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance for 2025 – here’s what schools need to know