What’s the best way to run a school spread across different campuses? International school leaders share insights into achieving a balance of consistency and autonomy

Still enjoying the wonderful story of David Copperfield and got to this hilarious section on shorthand. This isn’t even Teeline he’s discussing but something far more complex - but as any shorthand novice will tell you it certainly is a blur of “despotic characters”.

Do schools get too much pushback on exclusions? Superb investigation by @ktorm-social1.bsky.social this morning - he digs into the data, the appeals process and talks to heads to find out what is really going on. www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

A raft of fascinating insights in the annual COBIS report for international schools - from rising market pressure, to how they are responding to AI and wellbeing concerns: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

"It’s the obvious next place for us to go and set up a new regional hub, so plans are afoot." Why Dukes Education is planning Middle East expansion - and growing in Europe too: my interview with Aatif Hassan @tesmagazine.bsky.social #edusky #education #schools #business www.tes.com/magazine/lea...

What is the 6/7 trend all about? Nothing - and that's the point: www.tes.com/magazine/ana... (side note, I learned my brother-in-law thought meme was pronounced 'me me' over Christmas)

Exclusive: The government is pushing ahead with plans to introduce multi-academy trust inspections, which could start in the 2027-28 academic year

My look forward to education policy in 2026.

Important insights here for anyone involved in safeguarding in schools www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

I shared this on LinkedIn and it got some nice engagement so worth doing so here - Charles Dickens writing in 1850 and using the same language and concepts as how many modern school leaders talk about the importance of community in schools to engage pupils. He also used em dashes!

🌍 Schools and staff from across the world entered the Tes Awards for International Schools 2025. Find out who the winners are here ⬇️

Harry Brook with a brilliant 31 from 33 balls. T20 at its best.

"Moving house with one of Zipcar’s van and the help of a couple of friends became a rite of passage for many young Londoners."

Wonderful piece here from @emmaseith.bsky.social about why an international school in Thailand has embraced risky play to get younger pupils pushing themselves more after sensing some post-pandemic nervousness www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

I don’t think most people appreciate just how many pieces a 1,000 piece jigsaw really is.

Great to chat with the @iborganization.bsky.social chief Olli-Pekka Heinonen for @tesmagazine.bsky.social about hiw views on Russia, curriculum reforms and the UK's recent funding cut decision www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

THREAD: SEND costs to hit central government budgets The cost of SEND support will shift entirely onto central government from 2028, and the OBR warns the DfE has no plan for how to pay for it, according to the OBR's Economic and fiscal outlook, published in error.

I guess it’s a compliment that the top story on BBC London’s TV/online output today is a direct lift of a month-old London Centric story? But once again the BBC is consistently the worst news outlet for actually remembering to credit others.

‘Don’t expect Grange Hill Singapore any time soon,’ one leader tells @emmaseith.bsky.social in this analysis of whether more state schools may open overseas campuses www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Cognita has quietly replaced its CEO with its financial chief on an interim basis as it seeks a new leader. The move, which happened in September but was not made public, has been confirmed today to Tes. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

The radio told me it was #WorldKindnessDay today as I set off on the school/nursery run so I let in every car trying to pull into the road I was on. I've never had so many waves of appreciation and flashing hazard lights of thanks in one journey.

Although the review had promised evolution not revolution there is nonetheless a lot of proposed changes for the schools sector to digest. Here is an essential breakdown of recommendations by subject by @dan-worth.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

"When I no longer have butterflies about assemblies or meeting the new Year 7s or exam results day and all of those things, I’ll know it’s time for me to go." Fantastic insights from Manny Botwe on leadership, representation, role models and aspiration. A must-read. www.tes.com/magazine/lea...

Ah commuting home in winter - seeing your slightly ghostly reflection in the window for about five months. Lovely stuff.

MPs call on Labour to reverse its decision to withdraw funding for the IB in state schools – but minister says ‘only 0.2% of students in 16 to 19 settings’ are taking the qualification

Kazakhstan may not be an obvious destination for an international teaching life, but as @emmaseith.bsky.social discovered, it's a country growing rapidly and with plenty of teachers willing to share insights on everything from classroom reality to its stunning scenery www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

What does it take ot build and run an international school group of 121 schools? I spoke to CEO Nadim Nsouli from Inspired Education to find out - as well as his views on Labour's VAT decision, mobile phones in schools, AI and much more www.tes.com/magazine/lea...

Our free webinar, in which school leaders discuss the pros and cons of Ofsted's new framework and how they are preparing for the upcoming inspections, takes place this afternoon at 4pm. Sign up to watch here: buff.ly/VFrIQw2

The news the DfE is cutting funding to support state schools that deliver the IB has caused a lot of concern - not least the reduction in choice it represents for pupils, and the timing for schools hosting sixth form opening day events www.tes.com/magazine/new...

🔍 Is Ofsted's new inspection system fit for purpose? Join us for an exclusive free webinar on 15 October as @mannybotwe.bsky.social, @jonnyuttley.bsky.social and Cathie Paine of @reach2trust.bsky.social discuss the upcoming changes.   ➡️ Sign up here: buff.ly/VFrIQw2

I read The Name of the Rose recently. What a brilliant book. Bizarre and baffling, but brilliant all the same. Not a quick read mind!

When Dixons Academies Trust launched its 9-day fortnight for teachers, there was a fair bit of cynicism about whether it would actually be possible. 12 months on, @ellencph.bsky.social talks to the trust to find out what has happened since - and the impact it has had www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Not sure if leadership is for you? Then why not look for an interim leadership role so you can test the water, suggests one teacher who did just that

More international school sector appointment news: Affinitas Education confirms new CEO #education #edusky www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Should all schools be able to pay bonuses to teachers? With the government pondering this question, the answer is not as simple as you might think, finds @dan-worth.bsky.social

'Too often, media literacy is relegated to a one-off lesson or annual assembly. That is not good enough,' says a House of Lords report calling for more media literacy training for teachers

“The fact they’ve said that, at primary level, terms like penis and vulva must be used is huge and really, really important.” I spoke with safeguarding leads and RSHE experts to find out why the use of proper words for body parts in new guidance is a big deal #education www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

10 years ago there was no gender pay gap between male and female secondary heads - now it's £6,000. What's going on? @ellencph.bsky.social looks at the numbers and considers the causes www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

That 4.7bn increase for schools, in context: www.gov.uk/government/p...

Read the full exchange between Ofsted and the Department for Education discussing the “regrettable” and “disappointing” delay to the inspection reform consultation...

Exercise is one of the best ways to build a better brain - but the vast majority of school-aged children aren’t getting enough of it. Was pleased to write this piece for @tesmagazine.bsky.social

V interesting development here - Ofsted not winning any friends with slow consultation response

An uplifting piece here by @helenamarsh.bsky.social outlining why helping staff grow and thrive in a school can be such a rewarding aspect of headship www.tes.com/magazine/lea...

Ahead of the spending review, and despite positive noises for education, this article about how a trust saved £££ by rationalising its stationery spend may be a useful bookmark! www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Wonderful to see so many MAT and other sector leaders we know at @tesmagazine.bsky.social at our Tes event last night, including education secretary Bridget Phillipson. Brilliant to be able to bring the sector together to network, chat and mix under the Tes banner.

There's now a dedicated @tesmagazine.bsky.social app for #Android phones! Download here bit.ly/45xsB8d And yes, an iOS version is in the works too...watch this space.

With EAL pupils becoming increasingly common in international schools, how are school groups responding? I spoke with leaders at Cognita to hear about how an intensive approach to language acquisition at its schools in South East Asia has had a huge impact www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Interesting final entry to our ethical dilemma series here www.tes.com/magazine/lea...

"We’ve tended to take for granted that spoken language skills just happen and you’re good at it or not... But that’s not true." Interesting interview here from @ellencph.bsky.social, speaking to oracy researcher Neil Mercer.

What’s the point of learning English? A thoughtful piece here from an English teacher at GEMS Wellington International School in Dubai that suggests the fact there is no easy answer to this question is exactly why it's worth studying: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...