Pupils in English secondary schools have some of the lowest school engagement rates around the world, with rates dropping amongst the fastest following the pandemic, report UCL researchers who analysed data in the recent Trends in International Maths and Science study. The researchers found also that girls in year 9 in participating countries around the world reported feeling significantly less safe in 2023 than in 2019, with England seeing one of the biggest drop-offs. In 2023, girls in