Staff wellbeing
The latest news, analysis and professional advice on staff wellbeing, including workload, flexible working, school safety and teacher retention initiatives
Thursday
25th Jun 2026
How schools survived the record-breaking heatwave
A quarter of schools closed early this week as the UK had its hottest June day on record 鈥� with leaders calling for urgent action to cool classrooms
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International schools must live up to their promises
The international sector is seen as an investment opportunity, but the schools that will thrive are those that build trust with their parents and local communities 鈥� not those that simply rely on their brand, writes Federico Verri
Tuesday
23rd Jun 2026
Schools set to close amid rare red warnings of extreme heat
Scores of schools across England announce they will close or finish early over the next few days as record-breaking temperatures predicted
My week as... principal of St George鈥檚 International School in Luxembourg
Zeba Clarke talks to Emma Seith about her 鈥榝undamental commitment鈥� to building 鈥榓 happy school鈥� 鈥� and why this includes making time to teach every week
Monday
22nd Jun 2026
How hot is too hot to learn?
Climate change means heatwaves in the UK are becoming increasingly common. Dr Laurence Wainwright explains what that means for cognition
Headteachers criticise 鈥榖rutal鈥� Ofsted inspection framework
Campaign group鈥檚 survey of schools finds 鈥榦verwhelmingly negative鈥� reactions to new inspection system