Pastoral

The latest news, analysis and advice on pastoral support, including pupil mental health and wellbeing, attendance and non-academic development

Tuesday

19th Aug 2025

Half of pupils told off for supermarket uniforms, say parents
More than a third of parents are using ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes to afford school uniforms, a charity survey shows
School uniform

Monday

18th Aug 2025

Students want more support for back-to-school anxiety
Few students feel comfortable speaking to a teacher, school counsellor or mental health professional about anxiety of returning to school, survey finds
Girl feeling anxious
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Friday

15th Aug 2025

How our online school runs clubs and activities
The CEO of Inspired Online Schools explains how it enables students to socialise through the kind of co-curricular clubs you might expect at a physical school
Digital crane origami

Monday

11th Aug 2025

How to help struggling pupils back to school
Two projects in Scotland demonstrate the power of counselling in the community to address emotionally based school avoidance, says Fiona McFarlane
Girl at school fence

Thursday

7th Aug 2025

How to show students university study is for them
A trust leader explains how working with PhD candidates at universities can help more young people consider their education options
How to show students university study is for them

Monday

4th Aug 2025

A-level results day 2026: everything you need to know
A-level results day this year is on Thursday 13 August 2026. Here are all the essential details you need to be aware of
A Level results

Monday

28th Jul 2025

5 reads to support your behaviour management
Ahead of the new academic year, Jarlath O’Brien shares his reading list to help both teachers and leaders with behaviour management
Behaviour management in schools: recommended reading

Friday

25th Jul 2025

Pandemic ‘still casts a long shadow’ for millions of children
Publishing a report revealing the scale of vulnerability among children in England, the Centre for Young Lives calls for the government to provide joined-up solutions
The Covid pandemic still casts a long shadow for millions of vulnerable children, says CFYL report

Tuesday

22nd Jul 2025

5 top ÌÇÐÄVlog articles on pastoral care
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
ÌÇÐÄVlog' top five articles on pastoral care in schools

Friday

18th Jul 2025

RSHE guidance: Why properly naming body parts is a big deal
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
New RSHE guidance for schools has been welcomed by sex education experts

Monday

7th Jul 2025

5 transition phrases to avoid - and what to say instead
The language we use around pupils’ transition to secondary school can heighten their anxiety, so it pays to choose your words carefully, says this leader
Broken bridge

Friday

4th Jul 2025

How we’re giving special-school students university study routes
The head of an autism special school explains that a new cohort of sixth-form students will be given subject options that provide a springboard to university study
Girl on springboard