International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Monday
2nd Feb 2026
How can schools measure 鈥榖elonging鈥�?
There鈥檚 a growing focus on increasing pupils鈥� sense of 鈥榖elonging鈥� in schools, but to succeed we need to find ways to 鈥榦perationalise鈥� the concept, writes Jean Gross
Fears over head and Sendco workload in new Ofsted inspections
Some senior leaders who have experienced the new report-card inspections have described them as 鈥榖rutal鈥�, ASCL tells schools鈥� conference
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Why being phone-free prepares pupils for life beyond school
Debates about phone bans often ignore the longer-term benefits that come from teaching pupils to survive without constant distraction
Holistic education must be designed - not left to chance
If we want students to leave school with truly meaningful experiences and skills, we must ensure that these are built into school life in a logical, structured way
Friday
30th Jan 2026
Lack of home reading prompts school concerns over language skills
A quarter of parents avoid reading to their children because they lack belief in their own ability, finds Parentkind poll, as schools contend with 鈥榳eaker language foundations鈥�
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Parent anxiety is creeping into classrooms - here鈥檚 how to counter it
One deputy head reflects on why parents are growing increasingly anxious for their children 鈥� and says the best solution is more discomfort, not less
Feeling 鈥榠n control鈥� helps students make stronger reading progress
Researchers find a notable decline in students鈥� sense of control over their academic outcomes as they progress through key stage 3
5 leadership lessons from a year at the top
One year on from starting his first job as a headteacher, Tomas Duckling reflects on the key things he has learned 鈥� from the importance of laughter to always focusing on the 鈥榤ain thing鈥�
Thursday
29th Jan 2026
More parents break term-time holiday rules despite higher fines
Union leaders have warned that the penalty notice system is 鈥榗learly not working鈥� following latest data
Supporting speech and language: lessons from a specialist school
The number of children with speech and language challenges is increasing. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears from one specialist setting about the techniques it uses to support learning that all schools could adopt