Strategy

Tuesday

6th Jan 2026

Dukes Education founder on Middle East plans, SEND outcomes and Brexit
Aatif Hassan talks to 91¶¶Òõ about running one of the fastest-growing international school groups, how his own upbringing – filled with ‘tragedy and failure’ – led him to education and why ‘plans are afoot’ for expansion in 2026
Aatif Hassan

Saturday

3rd Jan 2026

In 2026 let’s help pupils reject social media’s selfish mindset
If today’s children are going to tackle future global challenges, they will need a spirit of togetherness – and that can start with schools countering the ‘me, me, me’ social media attitude, says Roy Blatchford
Smart phone with padlock

Wednesday

31st Dec 2025

11 new year’s resolutions for all headteachers
Remind yourself that you’re doing a great job, have confidence to lead boldly, praise your colleagues – and eight other mantras for school leaders for the year ahead
Pat on the back

Friday

12th Dec 2025

Tackling the ‘3% issues’ to cut teacher workload
An international leader determined to reduce the time teachers spend on non-teaching tasks explains how a simple app has helped to free up staff at his school
How an app allowing teachers to contact the cleaning team helps their workload

Wednesday

10th Dec 2025

A powerful end-of-term reminder that education gives us hope
With the tiring autumn term coming to an end, Caroline Barlow says the determination of teachers in Ukraine to keep delivering education in their war-ravaged country should be an inspiration to us all
Ukraine pupils in school

Monday

1st Dec 2025

Why staying calm is a leadership superpower
Patrick Cozier says staying calm in moments of stress, crisis or confusion is a skill all leaders should cultivate – especially early in their career
Cool as a cucumber

Friday

21st Nov 2025

What US schools taught us about motivating pupils
Visiting schools in Ohio where assessment is turned into a celebration got this MAT leader thinking about ways to use healthy competition to drive engagement and outcomes
Archive spelling bee

Thursday

20th Nov 2025

Uni, gap year or career? Helping students consider post-school plans
Leaders at International Schools Partnership explain how the group is working with the University of Toronto to help young people consider their options – and why it is bringing the course to Europe
University of Toronto Canada

Wednesday

19th Nov 2025

Why we limit students to 9 GCSEs
A headteacher explains why putting a cap on the number of exams for students does not mean quelling ambition, but instead offers a better school-life balance
Why we limit students to 9 GCSEs

Tuesday

18th Nov 2025

What if... we stopped obsessing about GCSE grade 4?
As part of our thought experiment series, Tom Leverage challenges the sector to see past the skewed focus of the race to GCSE grade 4
Lining up pencils

Friday

14th Nov 2025

Video newsletters have improved our parent engagement
An international school leader in Japan says recording weekly video updates is an effective and personal way to reach out to parents – and it’s not as much work as you might think
Phone video of Kyoto

Monday

10th Nov 2025

5 ways AI can help save school leaders time and effort
A school leader in Vietnam outlines the ways he’s using artificial intelligence tools to streamline his workload
5 ways AI can help save school leaders time and effort