Strategy

Tuesday

6th May 2025

What if... there was no parent choice over schools?
As part of our thought experiment series, Seamus Murphy imagines what the system would look like if every child was automatically enrolled in their nearest school
School admissions: What if there was no parent choice over schools?

Monday

5th May 2025

Ethical dilemmas: ensuring SEND equity across local schools
A leader outlines how they responded after discovering a nearby school was suggesting parents go elsewhere for SEND support – contributing to the ‘magnet school’ effect
Ethical dilemmas: Ensuring SEND equity across local schools

Wednesday

30th Apr 2025

4 red flags when applying for an international school job
The idea of teaching overseas can be exciting, but there are some signs you should watch out for to make sure you choose the right school for you, says this long-standing headteacher
4 red flags when applying for an international school job

Tuesday

29th Apr 2025

Behaviour: Our pastoral approach proves sanctions rarely help
A pastoral leader at an international school explains why it has adopted a restorative response to behaviour incidents – and the positive impact this is having
Behaviour: Our pastoral approach proves sanctions rarely help

Monday

28th Apr 2025

Ethical dilemmas: taking another school’s only specialist teacher
In a new series, 91¶¶Òõ looks at the difficult ethical decisions that headteachers can face – and explores how following a set of guiding principles is often the best way forward
Silhouette on a tight rope
My Week As... executive head at The Chelmsford Learning Partnership
In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here, we talk to executive headteacher James Donaldson
James Donaldson

Friday

25th Apr 2025

4 ways heads can help a school prepare for their successor
Even if leaving is the last thing on your mind, working on succession planning will pay dividends in the future, writes Mark Leppard
Big shoes to fill

Thursday

17th Apr 2025

Why I restructured SLT after two days of headship
A new international school leader explains how his intention to watch and wait in his new role was turned on its head in two days – and what he learned about leadership in the process
Two men fixing an engine

Wednesday

16th Apr 2025

5 ways to counter body image issues in early years
After noticing a rise in young children commenting on their appearance, this early years teacher took steps to address this worrying trend
Wicked queen as witch with cake

Tuesday

15th Apr 2025

How a project management course made me a better school leader
A professional qualification in project management has helped me to better balance priorities, coordinate teams and drive meaningful change, says this international school leader
Woman spinning plates

Monday

14th Apr 2025

My Week As... executive head of King’s InterHigh
In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here we talk to Catriona Olsen of King’s InterHigh
My Week As... executive head of King’s InterHigh

Thursday

10th Apr 2025

How we made primary pupil leadership roles more meaningful
A Year 6 teacher at a school at an international school in Malaysia explains how she ensured primary pupils had the chance to emulate their secondary counterparts