International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Thursday
15th Jan 2026
SEND reform: what have we learned from DfE listening exercise?
The government has finished a series of public engagement events ahead of announcing its plans for SEND. Here are the key issues to emerge
Ark CEO among 5 new Ofsted board members
The appointments come after Ofsted鈥檚 chair recommended that the inspectorate鈥檚 governing board should be 鈥榬evised鈥�
Cambridge International issues November IGCSE and O-level results
112,000 students in 128 countries received results today in the latest international exams results day for Southern Hemisphere students
The transformative effect of reducing Reception class sizes
Shackleton Primary more than doubled the number of its children reaching a good level of development after cutting its Reception classes from 30 to 20. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears how it achieved this improvement
The 鈥榟ero head鈥� myth and the power of mentoring
Mentoring for school leaders isn鈥檛 as widespread in the international sector as it could be, but it shows heads they don鈥檛 need to be the hero trying to do everything alone
Wednesday
14th Jan 2026
ISP continues global expansion by adding its 113th school
American Academy Casablanca in Morocco is the latest school to be snapped up by International Schools Partnership amid an ongoing acquisition spree by large groups
Almost all teachers want under-18 social media limits, survey shows
Exclusive polling comes as the government appears to move towards greater regulation over children鈥檚 social media use
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Ofqual boss: AI can鈥檛 take over exam marking any time soon
Writing exclusively for 糖心Vlog, Ofqual chief Sir Ian Bauckham explains the difficulties AI would have to overcome to replace humans in marking national qualifications
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Why phone pouches are on the rise in schools
More and more schools are introducing lockable pouches for students鈥� smartphones to prevent access during the day. But how do the pouches work, how effective are they and are they worth the cost? Ellen Peirson-Hagger investigates
Tuesday
13th Jan 2026
Schools urgently need medical guidance, DfE told
Pupils and school staff are being left 鈥榚xtremely exposed鈥� because of a lack of guidance on supporting young people with medical conditions, MP warns
Ofqual chief reveals 鈥榓nxiety鈥� about AI use in exam coursework
Sir Ian Bauckham tells MPs that he has informed the DfE of his concern about students using AI in A-level English and history coursework