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PRUs are too often viewed as somewhere children go when they “can’t” be educated – a narrative that does a disservice to staff and students

Instead of focusing on girls’ uniforms and self-defence classes, we need to change boys’ attitudes, says Emily Gunton

If one of your students tells you that Covid is a hoax created by the Illuminati, should you go there? Paul Read did

Unsettling feelings can trigger a fight-or-flight stress response that can impact on teaching and learning, researchers warn. Irena Barker ponders what schools can do to make pupils and staff feel more secure in these unpredictable times

Gavin Williamson recommends teaching in rows – but that assumes a certain kind of subject and pupil, says Jarlath O’Brien

It’s easy to think that ‘no exclusions’ is about certain children and their classmates – but it’s actually about dramatic systemic change, says Will Yates

Creating a warm and welcoming early years environment in a pandemic is tough. Maximising outdoor play has been key to ensuring a positive experience, says Mhairi Wallace

The Covid ‘stay at home’ rule has worked because most people have believed in it – and the same should apply for school behaviour rules, says Jarlath O’Brien

Those who campaign for no exclusions claim to understand the system – so are they OK with a girl sharing space with her rapist, asks Amy Forrester

The death of Sarah Everard highlights the need for schools to talk about violence against women, says Anki Deo

After a pupil started setting off bangers in class in front of her PGCE tutor, Heidi Drake learned a valuable lesson about school policies

Algorithms certainly seem to make life easier – but they’ll never know your pupils better than you do, writes Jon Severs