Pastoral

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

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

A leader of a school in Kenya explains its journey to finding the perfect balance for its community service – projects that are neither too much nor too little, but just right

Relationship breakdowns in families are the most common cause of teenagers sleeping rough, says Colin Waters, who sets out what schools can do

An international primary teacher explains how her school has found ways to encourage all pupils to step forward for leadership responsibilities

Rather than debating mobile phone bans, schools should be encouraging young people to develop healthy habits in their digital consumption, writes Margaret Mulholland

A new bronze, silver and gold rating system showing a school’s approach to smartphone use aims to increase confidence to push for full bans, says scheme co-founder Max Haimendorf

A pastoral co-ordinator explains the steps his school took to bring sex education to its diverse student cohorts – and the importance of keeping families informed

The government says all pupils will have access to in-school mental health specialists by 2029-30. But so far the rollout has been unequal across the country, leaving some settings without the benefits others enjoy, finds Ellen Peirson-Hagger

As cohorts in Year 6, 11 and beyond prepare to pull on their leavers’ hoodies this summer, Kulvarn Atwal reflects on the joys of being a head

Do you have to like your students, or even ‘love’ them, to be a good teacher? Bernard Andrews goes on the hunt for a definition of pedagogical love

The director general of the International Baccalaureate says education needs to confront huge social and technological changes, not shy away from them