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Some LGBTQ+ teachers have ‘really supportive’ schools but others face ‘backwards’ attitudes that make them feel unsafe, according to a new report

MSPs also hear some students are attending school ‘even less than that’ – as 91¶¶Òõ Scotland uncovers figures showing the attendance rate last week in secondary was just 82 per cent

School caterers call for free school meal funding rise in line with inflation, to £2.87, to avoid food shortages and poor quality becoming normalised

Parliamentary inquiry hears of schools’ concerns about the appeal of vaping to pupils

The lasting effects of Covid lockdowns continue to be felt in schools, not least around attendance and behaviour – yet the government seems unwilling to listen or address the challenges, warns Anne Longfield

The 91¶¶Òõ Schools Awards ceremony celebrated the amazing achievements of schools and teachers, including a lifetime achievement award for former national schools commissioner Dr Elizabeth Sidwell

Researchers say that children’s academic positivity accounts for ‘significant’ growth in key stage 2 attainment

Since 1990 teenage girls in Scotland had been more positive about school but that has now changed, according to longitudinal survey that also raises concerns about students’ overall satisfaction with school

Two educational psychologists in Scotland respond to suggestions by a teaching union that nurture approaches ‘mask’ behaviour issues

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

Increasing core school funding so that teachers have time and space to build relationships is crucial to resolving behaviour issues, MSPs hear