International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Tuesday
14th Jul 2026
The purpose of KS3 cannot simply be prep for GCSEs
We need to see key stage 3 as a key intervention point that is reactive to the critical period of early adolescence, argues Becks Boomer-Clark
3 things affecting teenagers鈥� mental health
Researchers at the BrainWaves conference last week summarised a range of studies that tell us more about adolescent wellbeing, and how schools might be able to support young people鈥檚 mental health
How the GLD target could hide a growing early years divide
The early years disadvantage gap is at its widest since 2014, research shows, raising questions about whose progress getting 75 per cent of children to a good level of development will rely on
Monday
13th Jul 2026
What can England learn from other countries trying to fix SEND?
A recent DfE roundtable discussion brought together representatives from five countries to share their experiences of SEND reform. Ellie Harris and Loic Menzies explain some of the key takeaways
How to get the new careers education guidance right
As the number of young people who are Neet continues to cause concern, Ark鈥檚 Sarah Taunton explains how her trust has redesigned its careers provision in line with the updated guidance
Tuesday
7th Jul 2026
Why cognitive load may be less important than you think
The idea that our brains can only process so much information at once has become central to evidence-informed teaching, but cognitive load theory should only ever be a 鈥榬ule of thumb鈥�, says Christian Bokhove
Rethinking leadership in an all-through school
The principal of an all-through school in Dubai explains why it has reorganised its leadership functions away from phases and towards three key 鈥榩illars鈥� of focus for the academic year to come
Andrew O鈥橬eill: 鈥楢 school usually fails due to its systems, not its staff鈥�
In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Andrew O鈥橬eill, headteacher and currently school policy and delivery adviser to education secretary Bridget Phillipson
Monday
6th Jul 2026
Gove: Coalition government wrong to 鈥榥eglect鈥� Sure Start
Speaking on a panel with the author of the review into the Neet problem, the former Conservative education secretary says Bridget Phillipson is right in prioritising school readiness
Have two years of Labour moved the key data points in schools?
The government is approaching the mid-point of its term in office, so is it making progress on recruitment, behaviour, attendance and its manifesto pledges?