International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Tuesday
26th May 2026
Social media ban for under-16s is ‘no panacea’, say heads
Responding to the government consultation, the NAHT school leaders’ union also warns of the risks of an ‘overreliance’ on edtech and AI tools in schools
Co-headship: could this model from China work for schools worldwide?
Are two heads really better than one? Emma Seith talks to two leaders operating in a co-principal model to find out about the benefits and the issues, and why it could be an approach for other international schools
Friday
22nd May 2026
3 stages of school development - how to spot them, and what to fix
Individual schools within groups are often at different stages in a journey – the key is to know what each stage is and how to move forward from there, says this leader
How teaching unions fell out of love with Labour
After a promising start to relations between the Labour government and the education unions, tensions have started to rise. Will an unfunded pay award be the tipping point for another series of strikes?
Thursday
21st May 2026
Why governments are tightening control of international schools
South Korea’s move to clamp down on schools it deems to be operating without domestic oversight points to a wider trend of host countries bringing international schools under tighter regulation
The power of international school relationships - for staff and students
How a connection between schools in Devon and the Ukraine has had a big impact – and underlines the value of school partnerships across borders
Why children stop enjoying maths in Year 7
By the summer term of Year 7, students are far less likely to say they enjoy maths than they were in Year 6, writes David Thomas, but schools can take steps to tackle this trend
Wednesday
20th May 2026
Globeducate acquires Spanish school with 75-year history
The acquisition strengthens the international school group’s presence in Spain, where it originated
Revealed: the trickiest times-table question faced in schools
Findings come shortly before the statutory multiplication tables check opens for schools’ Year 4 pupils
The oversimplification of ADHD - and what we should do next
ADHD is misunderstood and mischaracterised, and that’s creating significant challenges for those with the condition as well as those trying to support them, argues Professor Gaia Scerif