Blog
Our Schools Blog brings you the latest insights and developments from the education industry. As well as expert analysis and advice, you’ll also find product demos and developments from our team. From the latest recruitment trends to staff training and retention, here you’ll find a range of useful information to help make your job easier.
5 tips for aspiring international school headteachers
Stepping into international headship is both rewarding and complex. Some may think it’s simply a bigger version of domestic leadership but really, it’s a different landscape altogether. Read our experience-informed tips for aspiring international heads, from an ex-international head here at Tes.
How to create a risk assessment for school clubs and events (free template included)
School clubs and events enrich learning, but identifying risks and managing safety can add extra pressure for staff. Here’s our practical guide to creating effective risk assessments, with best practice advice and a free editable template.
How to get better feedback from parent-teacher conferences (free survey template)
Parent-teacher conferences are a key opportunity to connect with families, but many schools struggle to capture meaningful feedback afterwards. Here’s a practical guide to collecting parent insights, improving future events, and using our free, ready-to-send survey template.
A complete guide to teaching overseas
If you’re thinking about teaching in a different country for the first time, it can be difficult to know where to start. Here’s our guide to what you need to know before you start applying for international jobs.
Coming soon to Tes Staff Management in June
On 22 June, seamlessly move between your Staff Management products
How to run safe, well-organised school clubs and extracurricular activities (templates included)
Extracurricular activities and after-school clubs are a vital part of school life – but managing behaviour, safety and organisation across multiple activities can create a lot of admin. Here’s our practical guide to running well-structured school clubs, including best practice tips and ready-to-use policy templates.
Should you use AI for your teaching job application?
Teachers and AI is a heavily discussed topic today. But should you use AI for job applications? Here’s our guide to the pros and cons of using AI to support you in putting your teaching job application together.
5 positive behaviour strategies that change classroom behaviour over time
Building a positive classroom culture doesn’t have to be one big task. Building simple habits into your everyday classroom practice can support classroom behaviour management and, over time, contribute to a positive classroom culture.
What you pay attention to becomes your classroom culture
Our classroom culture is shaped more by attention than intention – read further to explore how spotlighting positive behaviour in your classroom helps you create a positive classroom culture and improve behaviour.
What the Tes Safeguarding Report 2026 will reveal
This Safeguarding Awareness Week, we have published our 2026 Safeguarding Report. Here is why it matters and what it can give you that no other safeguarding resource currently does.
The AI safeguarding risk is here: is your school ready?
The Internet Watch Foundation has documented changes in the online harm landscape that should stop every safeguarding lead in their tracks. Most schools do not have the protocols they would need if a case arrived tomorrow. Here is what we know, and what the Tes Safeguarding Report reveals about how schools are responding.
How to communicate with parents ahead of parent-teacher conferences (templates included)
Parent-teacher conferences are an essential opportunity for teachers to engage parents in their school community – but communication between school and families comes with a lot of admin. Here’s our practical guide for schools on how to communicate with parents ahead of parent-teacher conferences, including timing, tone, and ready‑to‑use templates.
How schools can be adaptable in uncertain times
As schools across the world face new and ongoing challenges, being able to adapt in the face of uncertainty is more important than ever. Learn what it means for a school to be truly adaptable, and how having the right tools can help you get there.
Staff Management integrates with EduPay
On 11 May, Tes Staff Management and EduPay integrate. Here's how they work together to make onboarding easy.