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Gaps in outcomes between high-achieving pupils from disadvantaged and more affluent backgrounds emerge in secondary school, research shows

But half of teachers say their school still has no policy on AI use – and secondary staff are worried about the effect of the tech on students’ critical thinking

Delegates at the teaching union’s annual conference back motion calling for a national campaign to reduce violence in schools

Nearly one in 10 teachers have experienced sexualised comments from students, according to an NEU survey on the influence of social media in schools

Green Party leader Zack Polanski headlines the NEU teaching union’s annual conference, speaking out against academisation, Ofsted and current school funding

Most teachers say stress at work has affected their teaching, with one in three describing the impact as ‘severe’, NASUWT research shows

Teachers in the most deprived areas of the country are more likely to say their school cannot afford to run extracurricular activities, NEU survey finds

Nearly nine in 10 teachers say class sizes are a barrier to making their school more inclusive for pupils with special educational needs

The government wants an inclusion base in every mainstream secondary but lacks basic data on what specialist facilities already exist – and ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis reveals huge regional gaps in provision

Annual DfE data for pupil absence indicates overall improvement in the attendance rate, but severe absence continues to rise

Some teachers are ‘discouraged from reporting incidents’ of violent student behaviour, warns the leader of NASUWT teaching union

Government sets out expectations for what schools’ universal offer should look like and how they can use its new Inclusive Mainstream Fund