What is the new gender guidance for schools and colleges in England?

Advice on how to respond to students questioning their birth gender has been updated. Here are the key changes

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Extra exam time: why do so many schoolkids suddenly need it?

Every year, more pupils are granted special ‘access arrangements’ to give them a fairer chance in GCSEs, A-levels and other exams. But with more than 600,000 arrangements in England alone, can the schools keep up? And are some students gaming the system?

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A new start after 60: I was diagnosed with ADHD – and stopped hating myself

After decades of self-doubt and depression, I’ve finally found my place in the world

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What a teacher in hiding can tell us about our failure to tackle intolerance

A class about free speech was cynically exploited by activists to incite fury in a local community

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Primary schools in England hold half-term Sats revision classes

Holiday sessions for pupils as young as six condemned by DfE and teaching unions

Schools trial body cameras to aid safety and monitor behaviour

Two secondaries in England using lightweight versions of technology worn by police

Teachers to get pay rise in attempt to boost recruitment

Wages will reach £30k in two years for new teachers outside London, plans show