Residentials have a number of positive impacts for students, such as deepening relationships between students and staff, and boosting confidence. Peter Carne from Learning Away
shares how to plan, design and deliver a memorable residential trip

Following the new government’s pledge to open 500 more free schools, Sarah Pearson of the New Schools Network considers what the future holds for free schools

Professor John Howson, chair of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s Educational Steering Group, examines whether teaching is facing a skills shortage and what this means for schools

The rise in the levels of bullying and violence, coupled with new safety threats such as terrorism recruitment, has led to an increasing need for improved security measures in schools and colleges, writes Matthew Grimley of the British Security Industry Association

From leadership and management to technical and compliance knowledge, the key role of the facilities manager in education was the topic of a BIFM Education Special Interest Group event which took place in April

Support is now available to help your school build on the foundations provided by new school food standards. Dr Patricia Mucavele from the Children’s Food Trust explains more

A fully integrated garden design can engage children and adults with physical or mental difficulties, as well as foster a passionate interest in nature, writes landscape designer Hannah Genders

Alongside numerous priorities and pressures, schools are expecting yet further financial limitations, so it is easy to see how professional learning might slip down the ‘to do’ list. Yet when professional development is carried out well, it is the most effective tool for raising pupil outcomes. Not only that, it also builds teacher morale and self-efficacy, writes Bridget Clay of the Teacher Development Trust