General
Friday
26th Jun 2026
What does the MBacc tell us about Burnham’s vision of education?
Andy Burnham is very likely to be our next prime minister. As Greater Manchester mayor, he launched the Greater Manchester Baccalaureate. What might this indicate about his approach to education?
International teacher recruitment: where do teachers apply across the world?
More than 120,000 UK teachers applied for overseas posts in 2025. We reveal the destinations rising and falling in popularity
Tuesday
23rd Jun 2026
The next PM should let education stick to the plan
A new prime minister could mean new priorities – but education has a vision that makes sense, says NAHT chief Paul Whiteman, so let’s see it through
My week as... principal of St George’s International School in Luxembourg
Zeba Clarke talks to Emma Seith about her ‘fundamental commitment’ to building ‘a happy school’ – and why this includes making time to teach every week
Thursday
18th Jun 2026
5 questions schools need answered on the social media ban
The government has announced that under-16s will be banned from several social media platforms from next spring. But for schools, there are still questions about how this will work
Schools self-funding their building work is ‘wholly unrealistic’
NASUWT chief Matt Wrack lists the problems with the idea that schools could hire out facilities to fund essential refurbishment of their buildings
Why a Schrödinger’s pay deal will drive debate and division
Government will claim a pay rise above inflation, unions will argue a pay cut – but teachers deserve better than economic sleight of hand, argues Alistair Wood