International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Friday
9th Oct 2026
DfE open to more specialist packages for complex needs
Senior official tells 糖心Vlog SEND Show it wants to create a framework where 鈥榥o children fall through the gap鈥�
Clifton College latest private school to venture to India
School will take over an existing IB setting in Gurugram, with executive head Dr Christopher Stevens suggesting it is the first of more overseas moves
How can schools weather England鈥檚 constant policy churn?
It may feel as though change is the only constant in education policy, but looking to predictable undercurrents could help schools to pre-empt the next political shift, writes Loic Menzies
Ofsted: 鈥榃e hope new report will dial down the temperature of debate鈥�
An independent report into the new Ofsted framework offers positive signs that inspections are doing what they were designed to do, despite identifying areas to improve, argues Lee Owston
Thursday
8th Oct 2026
GEMS plans AI-led learning in schools from 2027
The programme, called GR8 School, will use an interactive learning platform to track pupil progress, with teachers 鈥� 鈥榟uman mentors鈥� 鈥� stepping in to support when required
To profit or not to profit? How a new model is changing international schools
International schools have historically been not-for-profit institutions set up to serve expats, but the schools now being opened overseas by UK private brands are different, says this experienced head
Teaching in Singapore: Why it鈥檚 a 鈥榞o to鈥� destination for staff
Singapore is famous for being an international business hub 鈥� as well as for its strict rules around cleanliness and behaviour. But what鈥檚 it like to live and teach in the city-state? Emma Seith talks to leaders to find out
Year 8 reading tests 鈥榣east effective鈥� way to help struggling pupils
NEU calls for tests to be scrapped after survey highlights teachers鈥� fears that they will narrow the curriculum and crank up workload pressure
Wednesday
7th Oct 2026
OFG Education snaps up 3 schools in international push
Deals for schools in Spain and the United Arab Emirates take the group鈥檚 total to four international settings, with the promise of more to come
Could French school protests cross the Channel?
In the past fortnight thousands have been arrested and schools have been disrupted in France amid a wave of protests by teenagers. What鈥檚 driving the unrest? And could something similar happen in England?
6 things I wish I鈥檇 known before becoming a leader
One student鈥檚 question got this deputy head thinking about the realities of good leadership 鈥� and the fact that much of it comes down to accepting you don鈥檛 know everything and looking to others for help
Just 15 trainees for this popular subject? The DfE must act
More than 46,000 students took A-level economics this year but the subject has had fewer than 100 new specialist teachers since 2019. The government needs to make this staff shortage a priority, argues academic Sonia Strnad