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.
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.
How leaders can protect teacher time: teacher PPA and wellbeing
Teacher PPA is key to improved outcomes and better teacher wellbeing. Explore how using the right tool can simplify time management in your school, saving staff time and helping you ensure protected time for teachers.
Who is protecting the people who protect everyone else?
The safeguarding lead is the most complex welfare role in your school. It is also, in many settings, one of the most unsupported. New research is about to reveal what the role looks like in 2026 – and what we already know should concern every headteacher and board.
Exam stress: how teachers can reduce stress and anxiety during exam season
As the summer exam season approaches, young people in schools across the world are likely experiencing and managing exam stress. Here’s our guidance for teachers on how to reduce stress and anxiety during exams, including how to prepare students for exams and how to combat exam stress.
Safeguarding in schools in 2026: is ‘good enough’ still good enough?
Schools in 2026 are facing intense external pressures on safeguarding – expectations have arguably never been higher. But for many schools, there is a gap between the safeguarding culture they aspire to and the one they can reliably deliver. Our major new report explores this gap.
Improve student performance: how to help all students reach their full potential
Learn what teachers at international schools can do to improve student performance and help all students to reach their full potential – including supporting high achieving students and implementing learning interventions.
Combining 3 systems to create one single, powerful view of a student
How we're connecting insights across 3 core areas of student wellbeing - behaviour, SEND and safeguarding support.
Inspired Education Group selects Tes for recruitment and safeguarding in expanded global partnership
The agreement will see 107 Inspired schools worldwide working with Tes. Of these, 54 schools will focus on recruitment services and professional development training to help attract and retain high-quality teaching and leadership talent, with 53 schools accessing safeguarding training to strengthen pupil protection and wellbeing practices.
Meeting the wellbeing challenge in schools
Many schools are striving to deliver holistic education for young people. As part of this work, they are increasingly focusing on the wellbeing of students and staff. Learn how your school can support student wellbeing to increase resilience and improve outcomes.
How to support your teachers during parents’ evenings
Learn practical ways school leaders can support teachers during parents’ evenings to help them manage their time, reduce pressure, and have meaningful conversations that improve student progress.
Bullying in schools: how to prevent and deal with bullying
Bullying in schools is challenging for school staff to address and can be detrimental to a child’s wellbeing. Learn how to deal with bullying in international schools, how you can prevent bullying and what it means to be anti-bullying.
Manual scheduling vs cloud platforms for parents’ evenings
Explore the key differences between using manual scheduling and modern cloud platforms for organising parents’ evenings, to help schools make the process smoother, faster and more reliable.
How to increase attendance for parents’ evenings
Explore simple, practical ways you can boost attendance at parents’ evenings, helping parents, teachers and students stay connected and focused on student progress.