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The time has come for UK schools to be more open to recruiting expat teachers wishing to return home – and the government could help, says a former international school principal

Funding disasters at councils nationwide make it clear why schools have had to take on so many more pastoral and social care responsibilities – but that cannot hold forever, warns Sam Freedman

Getting more young people into work and supporting their communities can help boost economic outcomes and the life chances of thousands of young people

CST chief Leora Cruddas explains why no accountability system can exist without trust – and why recognising that reality could help the school system truly flourish

A digital lead at a trust explains how they’re ensuring staff, pupils and parents are given the skills to understand and use artificial intelligence

Schools have been given new guidance on responding to requests for wraparound childcare from parents or childcare providers

Emerging news of budget cuts underlines the fact that, without investment, various problems in Scottish education will only get worse, says Greg Dempster

A trust CEO and former head who has always banned phones in his schools says he hopes new government guidance will encourage others to do likewise

Without a quality benchmark for safeguarding training, many DSLs will continue to be left ill-equipped for this complex role, says welfare lead Heather Fowler

Education secretary Gillian Keegan reflects on the positive role schools have played in welcoming children fleeing the war in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in 2022

Early evidence from Scottish council budgets suggests that few areas of education will be safe from cuts this year, finds Henry Hepburn

Labour will prioritise inclusion and use early identification of SEND in EYFS as one approach to alleviate the strains on the SEND system, writes Helen Hayes, the shadow minister for children and early years