International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Tuesday
10th Feb 2026
How critical thinking disappeared from the classroom
A series of well-intentioned reforms has led to a system that prioritises exam results over deep thinking, says Alice Whitby 鈥� but it鈥檚 not too late to reverse this
Ofsted: Heads question fairness of combining attendance and behaviour
糖心Vlog analysis shows most schools graded as 鈥榥eeds attention鈥� were only criticised over attendance and not behaviour
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Selling your school: the reality of joining an international group
As schools across the world are snapped up by giant groups, Dan Worth talks to four owners whose settings have been acquired to reveal what the process is really like
Why our school has a 鈥榤ission and vision architect鈥�
A leader in Hong Kong highlights the value of a school having someone with time to focus on ideas, theory and philosophy
1 in 10 students sees peers make sexual deepfakes
And a third of teenagers are using AI for mental health support, according to research into young people鈥檚 use of technology
Monday
9th Feb 2026
No need to go to Shanghai or Singapore for answers, says DfE adviser
Capacity to improve England鈥檚 schools exists within the system, and it would be better to travel to see good practice within country鈥檚 borders, says Sir Kevan Collins
DfE guidance on phones 鈥榠nsufficient鈥�, warns union
NASUWT calls for statutory restrictions on phones in schools, saying the current government guidance exposes staff to challenges from parents
Should schools still be posting images of students online?
The rise of AI means it鈥檚 now easier than ever for online images to be misused, leaving schools in a precarious position when it comes to their presence on social media, warns safeguarding lead Thomas Michael
Why apprenticeships could be critical in the teacher recruitment crisis
Teaching apprenticeships have grown by 800 per cent since launch, but to reap the benefits we need more support, argues Hannah Senel-Walp
How the Zones of Regulation helped us recentre pupil behaviour
The long-term impact of the pandemic is now manifesting in young pupils鈥� behaviour 鈥� but the Zones of Regulation offer a solution, says this international school leader
Friday
6th Feb 2026
Inspired Education appoints new Middle East chief
The growing international schools group says the appointment 鈥榬einforces our long-term commitment to high-quality education鈥� across the Middle East and North Africa
Quantitative reasoning: why it matters for primary maths
The national curriculum fails to emphasise the importance of the ability to reason about quantities, says Louise Matthews, who explores how it can be taught