Richard Garner

Richard Garner was the Education Editor of The Independent.

We became a civilised society that no longer beat its children

Looking back on 36 years as an education reporter

Gardening can educate children on healthy foods and combat obesity, researchers claim

Put gardening on the curriculum to combat obesity, say teachers

The total spend on supply staff was £821m last year

Moderate union backs calls for industrial action over academies plan

One school said it had made certain allowances, such as allowing a trans girl to change for sport separately from boys

Single-sex schools 'not equipped to deal with transgender issues'