Pastoral
The latest news, analysis and advice on pastoral support, including pupil mental health and wellbeing, attendance and non-academic development
Wednesday
8th Oct 2025
Phillipson: 鈥楪enerational reset鈥� for white working-class pupils
Warning that 鈥榮chool just isn鈥檛 working鈥� for white working-class children, the education secretary promises policy to address this is in the forthcoming Schools White Paper
How earlier puberty is affecting pupil behaviour
Children are going through puberty earlier than ever. What does this mean for education? David Robson investigates
Monday
29th Sep 2025
Students are aware of mental health support - but few access it
The proportion of students who say they would feel comfortable talking to an adult at school about their mental health has dropped, DfE survey shows
Now鈥檚 the time when culture shock hits international teachers
After the excitement of the start of term, new teachers in international schools may suddenly start feeling anxious about their new surroundings 鈥� so it鈥檚 important to give them support, says this experienced head
Thursday
25th Sep 2025
1 in 4 primary heads deals with pupil sexual violence or harassment
And nearly half of primary teachers now say that pupil misbehaviour affects their wellbeing, DfE survey finds
Schools 鈥榗an鈥檛 shoulder the burden of wider support alone鈥�
Seven in 10 teachers say they lack the support they need from key services, such as mental health and access to learning, an NFER survey finds