Overview
- Channel 4 relaunched the documentary on 31 August with a new run set at Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury, drawing warm early responses from viewers.
- Burton, a teacher in the original 2013 series and now headteacher, agreed to filming after years of discussions and pandemic delays, prioritising pupil welfare.
- Producers used a multi‑camera fixed rig with regular consent and welfare checks, according to TwoFour’s creative director David Clews.
- The series spotlights current challenges including mobile phone use and social media, vaping, AI in classrooms, attendance concerns, and heavy screen‑time despite in‑school phone bans.
- Episode one introduces new pupil stories such as Year Eight Amy’s recent Tourette’s diagnosis and Riley’s behavioural struggles investigated by staff including Mrs Delaney‑Hudson and Mr Wilson.